Lack of research linking climate change and floods is a 'scandal'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25684933


Flood events in the UK have impacted both coastal areas and towns near rivers like Tewkesbury


Questions about the link between flooding in the UK and climate change could be answered within two years, according to a leading scientist.

Prof Myles Allen from Oxford University said the only thing holding back the work was the lack of investment.

Around £10m a year would provide a real time attribution system on the role of humans in extreme weather.

He said it was a "scandal" that the public should be denied clarity on this issue.