Floods and coastal erosion may expose contents of UK landfills, study finds

Floods and coastal erosion may expose contents of UK landfills, study finds London, UK (SPX) May 11, 2016 - The contents of historic coastal landfill sites could pose a significant environmental threat if they erode, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). There are 1264 historic coastal landfill sites in England and Wales, all of which are sealed and no longer receive waste, but fall wholly or partially within the Environment Agency's Tidal Flood Zone 3. In the fir ... more

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