by as much as a metre by the end of the century. our climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher is in happisburgh on the norfolk coast. good afternoon from beautiful happisburgh and i m here because this strip of coastline is among the fastest eroding coastline in the uk. we just have a long road fastest eroding coastline in the uk. wejust have a long road here fastest eroding coastline in the uk. we just have a long road here and i2 we just have a long road here and 12 houses which have all gone in the past 20 years and the road itself has lost four metres since december last year. residents of happisburgh at the moment are grappling with complex issues relating to climate change, coastal erosion and sea level rises, all issues which many people who live around the coast uk may have to face up to in the next few years. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the sea has already made bryony homeless once. nine years ago, the land under her house here
according to a report. scientists say water levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century. 0ur climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher is on the norfolk coast. it looks absolutely stunning. how are you, good morning? it is absolutely stunning here this morning. a beautiful morning to be out and about. the reason we are here is because the coastline here is among the fastest eroding bits of coastline in the country. if you look at the road it comes to an abrupt halt at the top of the cliff. there used to be about 100 metres of more road out there with houses on either side but it has all been eroded away. this road itself has lost four metres in the last six months or so. there is a new report out today, looking specifically at homes and businesses that may be at
three days of rail strike next week will see the country ground to a halt. and the england squad for the women s euros is announced ahead of next month s tournament coming up in sportsday on the new channel, cricket allegations in connection with racism at yorkshire. rising sea levels mean nearly 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned in the next 30 years, according to a report today. it says about a third of england s coast will be put under pressure by the rise in sea levels, which could increase by as much as a metre by the end of the century. 0ur climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher is in the village of happisburgh on the norfolk coast. yes, happisburgh has one of the
he hopes he will not be sent to rwanda, but says it will still be better than iraqi kurdistan. 0ff camera, some told the bbc the plans could make them think again an uncertain journey lies ahead for these men and a key government policy. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. nearly 200,000 properties in england may have to be abandoned by 2050 due to rising sea levels, according to a report. scientists say water levels could rise by as much as a metre by the end of the century. 0ur climate and environment correspondentjonah fisher is in the norfolk coast. you can actually see where my bungalow was. the sea has already made bryony homeless once. nine years ago, the land under her house here in north norfolk crumbled into the water. a coastline that has always been shaped by the waves is now being consumed at an alarming rate. december last year, about middle of it, there was eight metres
coming up plans by the energy regulator to review its price cap every three months in a move it says will benefit customers. coming up on the bbc news channel. arsenal have a chance to reclaim fourth spot in the premier league with a win at newcastle tonight, as the race to qualify for the champions league goes to the wire. thousands of people will count how much packaging they throw away as part of a national effort to show the scale of the plastic waste problem. campaigners say the big plastic count will provide crucial evidence to show the government and supermarkets that more has to be done to tackle the issue. here s our environment correspondentjonah fisher. how much plastic do you throw out in