A new report from the U. By , 8 million may be in danger due to increased rainfall and sea level rise. This amounts to one in four properties in the country. The Environment Agency's report is an update on assessments last done in and Depends on the time of year. Not at all.
Increased manmade emissions and the climate change they cause have been shown to lead to more erratic and severe rainfall patterns. This extends beyond isolated incidents. We have enough data to show a clear trend and causality.
Uncharacteristically harsh storms battered the U. Similar increases in flooding are clear in tropical areas and American coastal states as well. While much of this flooding is due to storms, warming oceans are melting glaciers and contributing to sea level rise.
This trend is especially bad news for low-lying island nations that are likely to disappear into the world's oceans. Those that can't afford mitigation efforts are likely to lose their homes and trigger inland migration. When areas are assessed as high-risk, they get a chance to be prepared.
Individual British homeowners are getting creative with their flood solutions, but the best mitigation efforts will need to come from the government. The U.
