Flooding: UK economy among the world's most vulnerable

Will Nichols
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High population density and infrastructure in flood-risk areas put UK seventh globally in ranking of economic exposure to flooding

The UK is among the most vulnerable countries in the world to flooding, according to new research which also highlights that almost half of global economic output by 2025 will be in countries at extreme...

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