Experts have warned that Britain may be in store for up to ten years worth of wet summers due to new weather patterns emerging in the Atlantic. The same weather patterns may also be responsible for the colder winters experienced over the past few years, making them doubly bad news for almost everyone except elephants and ducks.
But what does a decade of rain mean to most of us? Well, from a reduction in the chances of major riots to an increased need for the government to focus on flood precautions, there will be many ways in which these changes to the Atlantic jet streams will affect us all, some for the better and some very much for the worse.
For homeowners to the biggest physical change that will be needed will be a change to rainwater guttering. The majority of gutter solutions on houses across the country are ineffective at the best of times, and with consistently increased levels of rainfall taken into account, the chances of gutters failing and in turn causing serious and potentially long-term damage are likely to be extremely high.
Whilst homeowners are very much likely to need to look at their home drainage solutions for the sake of safety, practicality and aesthetics, they are also likely to need to spend more time in the garden too. With increased vegetation, the need to mow lawns and rid gardens of weeds will be significant.
Away from one’s property the main issues are likely to be a reduction in tourist trade, a rise in vitamin D-related health problems and even a reduction in many forms of wildlife. So whilst you may well need to think about how the rain will affect your home, it is also wise to consider how it will affect your health and even your happiness.
In short, with increased rainfall, individuals will have to consider how to look after their homes and ways to continue being active and social even when the weather is bad.
