THE sea is rising, driven by melting ice and the expansion of warmer water – a consequence of climate change. Already on islands like Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean, the trees are poisoned by salt, and children’s football games have to be abandoned as high tide approaches and the water bubbles out of the ground.
Global sea levels are predicted to rise a metre or so by the end of the century. If that happens, the resulting flooding, accompanied by extreme climatic events, will affect us all. Many of the world’s great cities are situated on coasts and river estuaries…
