Flooded Fields near Porthkerry, South Wales. Photo by Jon Wyatt Photography
Flooded fields, Porthkerry, South Wales. According to the Meteorological Office which is responsible for the UK's weather forecasting, extreme weather events increased in frequency from every 100 days in 2011 to every 70 days in 2012. In 2013 the driest month for 60 years was followed by the wettest month on record.