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Climate Change: Cities in UK could be underwater by 2100, scientists predict

by Segun Ogunlade November 23, 2022
written by Segun Ogunlade November 23, 2022
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New maps prediction published by Climate Central has shown that dozens of towns and cities in Britain are at risk of disappearing into the sea within 80 years due to the disastrous effects of climate change on the UK.

According to Climate Central, much of London could be underwater by 2100 as a 3 degrees Celsius global temperature rise would have a “disastrous impact” on Britain.

As the sea level continues to rise, Climate Central’s interactive maps predict that large areas just north of Peterborough and Cambridge will be uninhabitable while the situation is also critical along the Humber, with towns like Hull likely to be submerged by 2100.

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The report showed that by increasing the temperature rise from global warming to 3 degrees Celsius, other parts of the UK such as the coastal towns in Hampshire, Sussex, Essex and Kent are in danger of also disappearing into the sea while Dundee, Perth and St Andrews in Scotland are also at risk of coastal flooding.

Outside the UK, countries such as Belgium, Germany, northern France and half of the Netherlands will disappear underwater by 2100 as it is predicted they will also see devastating flooding.

Researchers at Climate Central also warned that the predicted increase in global temperature of 3 degrees Celsius by the beginning of next century would have a “disastrous impact.” About 275 million people are said to live in the areas that will go underwater by 2100.

In its reaction, the UK-based Royal Society said that the rate of global-average rise over the last decade is 3.6 mm per year and that since 1993, the rise in sea level has been accelerating.

“If CO2 and other greenhouse gases continue to increase on their current trajectories, it is projected that sea level may rise, at minimum, by a further 0.4 to 0.8 m by 2100,” the independent scientific academy wrote on their website.

Story was adapted from Euronews.

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