Millions Face Long Term Coastal Flooding Risk in UK Without Climate Action, Scientists Warn The latest research on coastal flooding in the UK paints a dire picture: up to 13 million people could be at risk of long term flooding due to sea level rise.
Even if global carbon emissions are curbed, another 1. 4 million people will be exposed to coastal floods by 2200, and a further 1. 7 million by 2300.
Sea levels have already risen by 20cm in the last century, and projections suggest they could accelerate even more rapidly if ice sheets start to collapse into the oceans.