As global sea levels continue to swell, a new study has found that 200,000 homes and businesses in England could be completely submerged in water by 2050.
According to the journal Oceans And Coastal Management, some of the areas at risk of being underwater include Happisburgh in Norfolk, Filey in North Yorkshire, and Camber in East Sussex. Meanwhile, parts of Yorkshire, Wales and West Sussex could also be swallowed by rising water levels, along with local railways, farmland and popular holiday resorts.
Previous research by Climate Central earlier this year also found that Portsmouth, Chichester in West Sussex, and Kensington and Chelsea in London could be at risk of severe flooding by 2050.
As humans continue to pour greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, oceans have suffered the effect. Sadly, the rise in global sea levels reached a record high of 3.6 inches in 2020 alone, with the rate at which sea levels are rising also doubling throughout most of the 20th century.
Greenhouse gases are a major contributor to sea level rise, so one of the ways we can play our part is to remove carbon emissions. While we can't stop the rise, we do have a chance to slow them down. If we don't collectively change our habits, over 1.3 million residential and commercial addresses in Britain will be at risk of flooding by 2050, intelligence provider Gamma has said.
Take a look at the areas at risk of being submerged by 2050...
11 areas at risk to be underwater by 2050
- Happisburgh, Norfolk
- Kessingland, Suffolk
- Hornsea, Yorkshire
- Withernsea, Yorkshire
- Filey, Yorkshire
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
- Fairbourne, Wales
- Camber, East Sussex
- Pevensey Bay, East Sussex
- Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex
- Bognor Regis, West Sussex
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