Going Under: 200,000 homes and businesses at risk of rising sea levels

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Climate impacts such as flooding are set to worsen in the coming decades | Credit: iStock
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Climate impacts such as flooding are set to worsen in the coming decades | Credit: iStock

New study identifies 20 local authorities across England where thousands of properties could be lost to the sea by 2050

Nearly 200,000 English properties are at risk of being abandoned by the 2050s due to climate change-induced sea level rise, according to a major new study published today. Average sea levels around...

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