The UK is set to be hit by a vicious combination of extreme
storms, intense downpours and rising sea levels as it faces the next century. Seven
of our 10 wettest years have occurred since 1998. 2013 had the UK’s wettest
winter in history, and it was followed just two years later by the next
wettest. For centuries, Britain has been draining wetlands,
reclaiming salt marshes and lining rivers with concrete banks.
Taken from the
water, this land has been built on and has driven rapid development. But as the
climate changes and rainfall records are broken through the next century, there
are concerns about the country’s ability to tackle the floods it will bring. Already they're forcing a retreat: Defences are being
built further back from their predecessors, sea walls are being allowed to be
breached, and experts are warning that our current defences can't hold back
extreme flooding.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/23/britain-tackle-flooding-face-extreme-weather/
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