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Havoc on Britain's coastline by 2050

Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 09:19
by biffvernon
Millions living near the coast are likely to be hit by rising sea levels, erosion and storm surges, warns a new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... h-rowntree

http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/impa ... ommunities

Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 09:52
by kenneal - lagger
Perhaps we had better start talking to the Dutch about this, especially where our nuclear power stations are concerned. Dungeness and Sizewell are particularly vulnerable followed by the two on the Seven estuary.

It's not long ago that people were saying that we wouldn't have any major sea level rise this century. Funny how these things change quite quickly.