Climate Change in the East of England

Intensive agriculture in East Anglia

The East of England is particularly vulnerable to climate change because:

• Much of the land is at or below sea level This land supports 55% of the sugar beet crop and 30% of all horticultural crops in England.

• South and East England is sinking
  Within 50 years, parts of the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts could be lost to the sea forever.

• Soft geology
  The coast is composed of soft rocks such a clay and sandstone making them vulnerable to erosion
  

Decisions are being taken now on how the region develops over the next 20 years. This will determine whether it has a viable and sustainable future.

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