Including 7 closely related terms such as sea level, sea levels, and level.
…, and while we continue to protect and prepare coastal communities from rising sea levels, it is inevitable that at some point some of our communities will have to move back from the coast.” Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency Figure 2: Potential sea level rise related to degrees of global warming in Wyre, not including current coastal defences5. 15…
… communities including St Michael’s on Wyre and Churchtown are already frequently affected by flooding, which is likely to worsen with climate change. Other low- lying areas and those with paved impermeable surfaces and fewer trees or vegetation to intercept rainfall, will also be affected by surface water flooding, where current infrastructure cannot cope with increasing rainfall. Sea level rise…
… .......................................................................................................................................................................... 103 3 Foreword A message from the Leader of the council 4 Foreword Climate change is one of the greatest threats we are face. Our geography in Wyre means we are at particular risk from rising sea levels and more unusual and intense storms. It is vital that we all work together to reduce our carbon emissions in a responsible…
…. The coastal, low-lying nature of our borough means we are at significant risk of flooding from more regular and intense storms, with approximately 11,000 Wyre homes vulnerable to sea level rise1. As a council, we declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019 - committing to urgent action to reduce our emissions within Wyre and protect our community from the threats caused by climate change (Appendix 1…
…, such as heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and flash flooding. - Our sea levels are rising as our oceans overheat, expand and ice caps melt. This puts coastal communities, low- lying areas and even entire countries at risk, creating thousands of climate-refugees. - Unnatural increases in water temperatures threaten marine wildlife, arctic ecosystems and are causing irreversible damage to crucially…