London has lost the natural buffer that used to help water drain away. As the sea level rises and storm surges get more prevalent, chances of flooding are greater.
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As the sea rises and storms get stronger, movable flood barriers are going to be used more often.
The Met Office has predicted that England is to be affected by flooding this February.
For many world heritage sites, flood risks are increasing. But what about places that don’t have the funds for protection?
Scientists correctly realised there was an increasing risk of major flooding. But they didn’t know humans were to blame.
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Professor of Economics, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Modern History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Postgraduate researcher, University of Southampton
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Professor in sea level and flooding, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor in Earth Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London
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Doctoral Researcher of Risk & Disaster Reduction, UCL