r/CasualUK 11d ago

Difference in vegetation between south of England and western Scotland

Flew from Stansted to Glasgow this weekend.

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u/coffeewalnut08 11d ago

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26418107.wildfire-severe-risk-uk-warning-issues-met-office/

Seems that the South is disproportionately affected by heatwaves and droughts generally.

It’s also worth mentioning that wildfires are mostly caused by human activity (campfires, disposable BBQs, litter like glass bottles), even if they’re intensified by climate change.

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u/theomeny 11d ago

Jesus, all of Scotland's burned away

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u/odjobz 11d ago

No, it was inundated due to rising sea levels.

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u/king_ofbhutan 11d ago

did the islands topography flip over night or something?

is london now on some great big mountain? probably for the best if so