As the Environment Agency battles flooding in Lincolnshire and Gloucestershire, Sir James Bevan said entire communities may need to be moved. The CEO of the EA said: “I say climate emergency because it is. “We need to wake up to the growing danger that climate change poses in relation to flooding and coastal erosion. Sea level rise projections for this century range from 25cm to as much as 2.5 metres. (Image: Getty Images)Forecasters have warned of “high impact” thunderstorms, with lightning, hail and torrential downpours.

Source: Daily Mirror June 18, 2019 20:03 UTC