Life on the edge - long read on UK communities under threat from coastal erosion

Erosion is having a major impact on the UK’s coastline | Contributed

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Around the world, climate change has already displaced millions from their homes.

Now, with sea level rise and extreme weather accelerating coastal erosion, the UK's seaside communities could be next.

As part of NationalWorld’s ongoing series on climate change in the UK, Sarah Wilson visited the coastline of East Yorkshire to discover how the impact of rising sea levels is being felt in communities that are literally witnessing their hometowns disappearing before their eyes.

You can read Sarah’s feature in full here.

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Life on the edge - long read on UK communities under threat from coastal erosion

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