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Headline: Extinction Rebellion Float 'Sinking House' In River Thames To Highlight Rising Sea Levels
Caption: Extinction Rebellion activists have sailed a house down the River Thames in a bid to draw attention to rising sea levels. Stunning pictures show the property, complete with aerial, chimney and burglar alarm, floating near the Tower of London as it heads towards Tower Bridge. Sea levels have risen on average five to eight inches worldwide since 1900, according to Smithsonian Ocean, and they claim is expected to rise even more quickly towards the end of this century. The shocking images show the house, which appears to contain one room, bobbing down the capital's river before reportedly sinking. In a post on Twitter, the group wrote: 'This morning, a house was seen floating then sinking into the Thames in an attempt to send an SOS to the government on climate inaction. 'As the ongoing UK flooding disasters have so starkly illustrated, our homes, businesses and families are at very real risk.' Stephan Harrison, Head of the Climate Expert Committee (which advises the UK government on climate risks) commented: “We may be close to passing a tipping point for at least some of the large outlet glaciers draining the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and this would commit us to significant sea level rise whatever we decide in terms of reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” Katey Burak and Rob Higgs, who built ‘The Sinking House’ commented: “Sadly, climate-change is something that affects every one of us. We want to respectfully raise awareness of the severity of the impending human-made disaster.' "We need urgent action to address the Climate Emergency and devastation of our beautiful and precious natural world, which is being decimated at an unprecedented and tragic rate. We implore the government to act responsibly and we will continue to make our voices heard until they act.”
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