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Petts Level in Rye Bay, East Sussex is currently the UK's largest sunken forest. Its existence provides a graphic illustration of the impact of climate change. The location's trees (Ash, Elm and Oak) were killed by salt water some 6,500 years ago. At this time, the English Channel (La Manche) was formed, as the UK became a collection of islands. Pett's Level's dead tree stumps are visible at low tide, covered in barnacles and perforated by boring molluscs (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/16/one-of-britains-largest-sunken-forests-reveals-its-secrets-aoe). Current global heating will inevitably further elevate sealevel across the entire planet. There are likely to be many more sunken forests and ghost towns. There will be less space for humans and their support systems.