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The Thames Barrier is designed to guard against major flooding in London | Credit: Dave Design Method
Sobering report from Institution of Mechanical Engineers warns governments and businesses are ill-prepared for sea level rises expected this century
Governments around the world must urgently prepare for at least one metre of sea level rise before the end of the century, with creeping tides expected to have drastic impacts on coastal communities and...
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