Floods, coastal erosion may expose contents of UK landfills, study finds
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 09:50
in Earth & Climate
The contents of historic coastal landfill sites could pose a significant environmental threat if they erode, according to a new study. 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.