London has spent billions, but no one can escape climate change
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Take London, capital of the UK.
It's in a strong position: Wealthy, with a government that recognizes the danger of climate change, and a river that can -- for now -- be shut off from dangerous tidal and storm surges.
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And yet, no city or person is immune from climate change.
At least 1 million Londoners live in the estuary's natural floodplain and 16% of the city's properties -- 84,000 -- are considered to be at "significant or moderate risk."
'The highest I've seen'
That's a question that Haigh, associate professor at the UK's University of Southampton, has devoted much of his career to studying.
CNN caught up with him in November on a rainy day along the Thames, a short walk from the Houses of Parliament. High tide was approaching.
"I have to admit, I come up to London quite a lot, and this is one of the highest I've seen it (the river)," Haigh said.
It's easy to go through your day in this city and not notice the river. But it just took crossing a short sea wall that runs along the promenade for the water to rush over our feet.
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