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United Kingdom: 7,000 properties to be lost due to rising sea levels, says Environment Agency
2015-01-05 11:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: By the end of the century an estimated 7,000 properties across England and Wales will be lost to rising sea levels, according to the Environment Agency, after a decision that states the cost of protecting the properties would be too high. The risk of flooding in the UK is expected to grow as the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels and increased rainfall, escalate. Analysis published last year ranked the UK as one of the counties where flooding poses the greatest risk to economic...
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