By Paul Homewood
h/t Ian Magness
People living on Britain’s coast are not being warned of the serious risks they face from rising sea levels, a world expert has told Sky News.
Professor Jim Hall, who is on the prime minister’s Council for Science and Technology and internationally recognised for his work on climate risks, said some coastal communities would disappear in the coming decades.
But little help is being given to existing homeowners to move inland and people buying properties are unaware of their financial gamble.
He said holding back the sea along the entire coastline would be too expensive and the government should instead have an “honest conversation” with coastal communities.
“I don’t think people really recognise the way in which things are going to change in the future,” he said.
“The price of coastal property is not reflecting the risk to which people are exposed.
“Now maybe…
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