Coastal flooding in Europe ‘could cost up to €1 trillion per year’ by 2100
In contrast to the past century, the main reason behind rising loses from coastal flooding will be global warming. Image: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Jocelyn Timperley
Climate and Energy Journalist, Carbon Brief
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