Almost 7,000 UK properties to be sacrificed to rising seas

Properties worth over ?1bn will be lost to coastal erosion in England and Wales over the next century, with no compensation for homeowners, as it becomes too costly to protect themo After the floods: one year on, memories continue to haunt residents Almost 7,000 homes and buildings will be sacrificed to the rising seas around England and Wales over the next century, according to an unpublished Environment Agency (EA) analysis seen by the Guardian. Over 800 of the properties will be lost to coastal erosion within the next 20 years. Continue reading...