International News
As sea levels rise, over 2200 homes are at risk of flooding
Sea levels along the Lothian coast are set to rise by almost half a metre by 2080, putting more than 2000 homes at risk.
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North American News
Flooding forces 1,200 Kashechewan residents out
An evacuation of the remaining residents in the James Bay community continues as 1,200 people head for higher ground.
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European News
UK’s first automatic flood protection system to be installed
Worksop will be the first place in the UK to have a fully automated flood protection system installed.
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African & Asian News
Facing similar risks, Africa and Asia coordinate research on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s projections warn that without adaptation measures to safeguard populations from the risks associated with climate change, hundreds of millions of people will be affected by coastal flooding or displaced due to land loss by 2100. The majority of those affected will be from East, Southeast and South Asia.
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