Another climate impact that I hadn't even considered -- wonder how many other urban areas around the world will face similar concerns
Ross Macfarlane
One of the many ways #climate change will deliver a huge economic hit.
Heat and drought are drying out the London clays, causing subsidence across wide areas.
It can quietly wipe up to a quarter off a property's value, drive insurance claims to record levels, and take years to fix.
Dr. Aaron Thierry
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as #climatecrisis worsens
- BGS analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com
Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down
