Avoid floods of tears from climate change damage

HOMEOWNERS are being urged to take action as climate change threatens millions of UK properties with flooding and subsidence.

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A new report from insurer Aviva warns that rising temperatures and extreme weather could put more homes at risk by 2050.

Surface water flooding is expected to surge in urban areas, with the number of homes at risk potentially rising from 6.3 million to eight million.

Warmer temperatures mean heavier rainfall and regular floods, while subsidence could worsen as clay soils expand and contract in hotter, drier weather.