One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report

Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns.

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Flooding risk will affect 1 in 4 English properties by mid-century, says report

Environment Agency says updated analysis has produced more pessimistic outlook of threat to homes by 2050
Financial Times - 5h
One in four babies in England born by Caesarean

Experts link the rise to a growing number of complex pregnancies, where the mother is older or obese.
BBC News - 18h
Companies and investors race to mitigate Trump tariff risk. How one iconic firm is adjusting

Wall Street wonders what higher levies on Chinese imports mean for the toolmaker and many other Fortune 500 companies.
CNBC - 2d
Yankees re-signing RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to one-year deal: report

The Yankees have begun the retooling of their bullpen by bringing back a familiar face in Jonathan Loaisiga.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Electric cars make up one in four sold in November

Sales of electric vehicles grow for the eleventh straight month as manufacturers offer steep discounts.
BBC News - Dec. 6
Why London’s property market is stagnating

The capital is stuck in a rut; digging itself out is not going to be easy — or cheap
Financial Times - Dec. 5
Four-time All-Star Paul Millsap officially retires after 16-season NBA career, per report

Millsap is one of just eight players to total 500 3-pointers, 1,000 blocks and 1,000 steals over their career
CBS Sports - Dec. 3
The most expensive US property for sale is a mere $295m – and likely to flood

The sprawling Florida mansion sits in one of the most vulnerable places in the US to climate-driven disasters. A sprawling Florida mansion set beside a powdery white sand beach overlooking the ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3
MLB free agency: Red Sox add Aroldis Chapman to bullpen on one-year, $10.75 million deal, per report

Chapman's velocity may not be as gaudy as it once was but he can still sling a fastball
CBS Sports - Dec. 3