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Flooding poses risk UK economy and could worsen with climate change

2014-02-19 11:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: The UK has been ranked among the countries where flooding poses the greatest risk to their economic output, according to new research. The findings come after heavy rain and high winds battered the country, resulting in flooding particularly in the south. The Natural Hazards Risk Atlas, produced by Maplecroft, assesses 197 countries on their physical and economic exposure to 12 types of natural hazards, including flooding, storm surges, earthquakes and cyclones. Whilst the UK was ranked as...

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