But with sea levels rising, a managed retreat is underway that threatens to become a full-scale rout if global temperatures rise by 3C. Show Hide Why are we talking about a 3C world? The county is a major recipient of the government’s six-year £2.5bn programme to strengthen sea and flood barriers in England. “We’re conscious that climate change is happening and perhaps faster than expected so we are trying to mitigate and adapt to protect people and property. “If climate change projections are accurate, we’re going to have to make some difficult decisions.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Global warming of 3C would swamp most of the farm fields and much of the coastline in Lincolnshire.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 06:48 UTC