Climate Study: Links Feature Prominently In Scotland Areas That Could Be Underwater By 2050

The Herald’s Jack Aitchison looks at the areas most threatened. St Andrews (above), would see all but a few areas lost based on projections by Climate Central.

The areas of Scotland that could be underwater by 2050

Glasgow Airport, the Old Course at St Andrews and the Kelpies in Falkirk are among the key sites that could be flooded, if research by Climate Central is correct.

The organisation is made up of leading scientists and journalists who research climate change and its impact on the public.

It has created an interactive map, using current projections to show which areas of the country could be lost to rising sea levels by 2050.

If you really want to get depressed here is the interactive map.

North Berwick is not in a great spot either: