Thousands of properties in Suffolk and Essex could be at risk from coastal flooding according to a new report looking at the impact of rise in sea levels.
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0ur sea levels are already rising. at the moment, it s just by a few millimetres every year. but the rate is increasing. what this all means for coastal communities like happisburgh is that there s going to be tough questions asked as to whether to hold the line or retreat inland. so when we increase our sea levels, we get much more energy arriving at the coast. paul sayers has been researching the likely impact of sea level rises on small english coastal communities. he says it may not be possible to defend up to 200,000 homes and businesses by 2050. there s not going to be money probably under current funding rules, but also we re not sure if we would. it would be really difficult to do. 0ur coast would be quite different from what it looks like now. we would have very little intertidal zone, very little habitat, very.