Expected annual damages of around £700m are a 'drain on the economy' and represent a 'very considerable sum of misery for those who are affected', the researchers said.
"The results are a timely warning to the country's political leaders and business sector that global commitments to significantly reduce carbon emissions must be taken very seriously, and ultimately take effect, in order to mitigate increased losses due to flooding."
The paper is just the latest of many to warn the UK"is not well adapted to the flood risks it currently faces, let alone any further increases in risk due climate change".
Prof Bates added:"We found that flooding increases most in places where risk is already high now, so the best thing we can do to prepare for the impact of climate change is to strengthen flood management in currently at-risk areas, and this will bring immediate economic and social benefits as well."The Climate Show: Peat and whisky
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