Study reveals huge acceleration in erosion of England’s white cliffs

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Coastal erosion, white cliffs of Dover, UK. Photo source: ©© Eugene Kaspersky

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The iconic white cliffs of southern England are eroding 10 times faster than they have over the past few thousand years, due to human management and changes in storm intensity…

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