New climate report finds time running out to save the Fens

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New research highlights the threat to one of the UK’s most vital agricultural and ecological regions from climate change floods, droughts and biodiversity collapse.

The groundbreaking Fens Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) was carried out by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with Sayers and Partners and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and shows the complex challenges posed to the Fens because of rising temperatures, sea level rise, and escalating climate risks.

The lowland coastal plain faces intensified flooding, severe droughts, biodiversity loss, and drastic disruptions to agriculture. These findings show that the time for coordinated, region-specific strategies to adapt to these challenges is now.