England Braces for Wet Winter Amid Record Ocean Heat and Melting Glaciers

England is being urged to prepare for a potentially wet and stormy winter, with millions of homeowners unaware of their flood risk. This warning comes as scientists report a "disastrous" year for Swiss glaciers, experiencing rapid ice loss that could impact water supplies. The extreme weather predictions for England are partly attributed to a supercharged El Niño and broader climate patterns.

Globally, the world's oceans have absorbed a record amount of heat, equivalent to 40 times humanity's annual energy consumption. This has led to rising sea levels and ocean acidification, with a significant "Kelvin wave" of warm water threatening California's coastline and potentially doubling sea level rise in the region. In response to extreme weather threats, England's government plans to plant half a million trees over three years to aid in natural flood management and drought mitigation.