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Why Norfolk is the frontline of the UK's battle with climate change

Entire East Anglian villages could be lost by 2050 – bolder environmental action is desperately needed from the government.

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Fred Garratt-Stanley
Aug 02, 2025
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Where the sea is reclaiming the land. Pic: Fred Garrett-Stanley

Happisburgh is falling into the sea.

In recent decades, this small coastal village in north Norfolk (pronounced hayes-bruh) has become best known for devastating coastal erosion. Thanks to ruthless tidal conditions, the North Sea has swallowed up dozens of houses, with clifftops crumbling on…

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