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3 months agoSea level rise could cost EU and UK nearly 750 billion by 2100, study finds
Sea level rise could cost the EU and UK up to 872 billion euro (748.9 billion) by the end of the century, with coastal economies likely to suffer most.
Low-lying regions such as Veneto and Emilia-Romagna in Italy and Zachodniopomorskie in Poland could face a devastating 21% loss in GDP.
The UK regions that would suffer most are east Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire because of damage to transport infrastructure. [ more ]