The penny is dropping only slowly. It’s crystal clear that the climate is changing and with it the weather we can expect.
“Climate change: Warming signal links global floods and fires” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50407508
But, despite this, adaptation is slow. Greenpeace report here that building in UK flood plains continues apace, even being proposed in areas currently well under water.
oxford flood alliance 