Global warming is related to climate and is a global phenomenon. Even though there are regional cold snaps (weather), the average global temperature (climate) continues to increase even during different regions' winter months, the two scientists went on to explain.
It is estimated that groundwater flooding affects a few hundred thousand properties in the UK. Groundwater flooding occurs as a result of water rising up from the underlying rocks or from water flowing from abnormal springs.
A rise in the water level or a thaw breaks the ice into large chunks, which can become jammed at man-made and natural obstructions, resulting in severe flooding. A midwinter or early spring thaw can produce large amounts of runoff in a short period of time.