The British isles once hosted the largest empire of the world. Then, throughout the 19th century it led the world's way through the Industrial Revolution until it eventually became the economic centre of the EU as of 2015.
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The climate of the UK has always been the same. The common image England inspired in people was that it was a wet and cold place, and that was largely accurate. This was evident in the lack of air conditioning in both public and private buildings. Also, the UK produced around 60% of its own food, importing the rest. However, it should be noted that most of that farmland exists barely above sea level and that 80% of its income existed as tourist services, which were easily lost through flooded landmarks.
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Educational-wise, England holds the reputation as the birthplace of English. Likewise, its universities are also amongst the oldest in the English world. Up until the early 21st century, renowned universities such as Oxford and Cambridge benefited from both government funding and alumni donations to fund their research.
THE PAST
THE PRESENT
Ever since sea levels began rising, the UK has suffered the immense reduction in land area. Specifically, the loss of East Anglia containing over half the best arable lands in England especially damaged the agricultural industry.
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In some ways, England's climate is an extreme version of its past. The heating of the island has caused more typhoons and rains every month. Heating also poses new problems. In fact, as of 2050, the amount of people dying of heat related issues has increased to over 6000 a year compared to 2000 a year since 2015. Not only that, the swamplands and high humidity manifested in the UK has also become a breeding ground for new diseases.
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Nowadays, our educational system has also fell behind. Foreseeably, the government has reduced funding to universities in an effort to maintain agricultural imports. As such, British universities are now behind their contemporaries, perhaps only maintaining top 100 in position compared to less affected nations.