UK should prepare for rising seas, heat waves and resource wars

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Some cheery predictions for Friday 13th

Every day could seem like Friday 13th over the coming decades if the UK does not act now to prepare for rising seas, higher temperatures and the increased likelihood of resource wars between nations, leading...

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