Climate Change: Rising sea levels in England increase flood risk, could contain assets by 2050

London, Ta. 15 June 2022 Wednesday

About 2 lakh properties present in England are expected to be evacuated by 2050 due to rising sea levels. This is according to a study published in a journal. Scientists have been saying that sea levels have been rising for decades and now the government is saying that not all resources can be saved. The report said that due to rising sea levels, about a third of England would be under coastal pressure.

How will the rescue

Southwest, Northwest and East Anglia are the areas of England where most of the properties are at risk due to floods. Rising sea levels are not only increasing the risk of flooding in coastal areas but also increasing soil erosion along the coast due to larger and stronger waves. This study marks the first time that places where the cost of security is too high or not technically feasible have been identified. About 160,000 properties will be at risk due to rising sea levels by 2050 and will need to be relocated.

The shore of the village is crumbling

Happiesburg is a small, beautiful and ancient Anglo-section village, with a very distinct red and white striped lighthouse. The shores of this place are crumbling fast. The land beneath Brio's Nirop-Reading bungalow was submerged in the sea in 2013. Now there is a security barrier in their street, on which it is written that there is no way forward. The 77-year-old who lives here has been documenting road closures for the past 6 months.

Pathfinder became an example

Happiesburg's Pathfinder project is being considered for adoption in the UK. East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire has been selected under the 36 million Coastal Transition Accelerator program. Under this program, a green buffer zone will be established between the communities and the migration of communities from high risk lands will be facilitated. A citizen of Happiesburg says that if the entire human race has played a significant role in climate change in the last 40-50 years, then why only the people living on the coast pay the price.