The flurry of extreme storms which have brought destruction to the UK might be repeated as climate change wreaks havoc on our weather.
Newcastle University experts say we must prepare for more extreme weather - and things could get worse if we don't address global heating.
Writing for The Conversation, Hayley Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts at Newcastle University, and climate research associate Colin Manning addressed the question of why recent storms Arwen and Eunice were so severe, and whether such events might become more common.
