'Whitehall has not been paying enough attention': MPs warn 1.5 million UK homes and businesses face threat from rising seas

Michael Holder
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Environmental Audit Committee calls on government to 'throw our full toolbox at understanding changes in the Arctic better' in order to address threats posed by rising seas and extreme weather

Rising sea levels driven by melting ice could put some 1.5 million properties at risk of flooding in the UK, underscoring the need for the state of the polar regions to be placed much higher up the political...

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