Should Coastal Britain Surrender To The Tides?
Ferocious recent storms have destroyed natural landmarks and placed communities at risk. But simply patching up our defences won’t work. Our coast is changing, and we must change with it.
Life on Mekong Faces Threats As Major Dams Begin to Rise
With a massive dam under construction in Laos and other dams on the way, the Mekong River is facing a wave of hydroelectric projects that could profoundly alter the river’s ecology.
Popular Coastal Attraction Suffered 7 years’ Worth of Erosion in 2 Months, UK
A 30ft (9m) crack has appeared along the cliff top at Birling Gap in East Sussex. The crack appeared a week after the National Trust revealed the popular coastal attraction has suffered seven years’ worth of erosion in two months.
Flooding And Erosion Damage Across The UK
Coastal beauty spots have suffered years’ worth of erosion in just a few weeks due to the winter storms that have repeatedly battered the UK.
Coastal Erosion And Fragile Ecosystems In The Mediterranean
A map from the State of the “Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Environment collection 2013.
Experts All Set For In-Depth Study Of Beach Erosion
A team of oceanography experts has submitted a report on the preliminary causes identified for the ongoing coastal erosion affecting the Port’s region on the AP littoral. Two main reasons have been identified.
Scientists Record Massive Coastal Erosion in Cornwall
Experts have found the equivalent of three Olympic-sized swimming pools of cliff has been swept from a short stretch of shore around Porthleven, Cornwall. The shocking scale of the loss of tonnes of soil and rock due to erosion over the past month is more than 850 times the normal expected levels.
DRC Mega-Dam to Be Funded by Private Sector, Groups Charge
Watchdog groups here are warning that a deal has been struck that would see Chinese investors fund a massive, contentious dam on the Congo River, the first phase of a project that could eventually be the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Saving the Tiny Island of Petite Martinique
Petite Martinique, the tiny island that forms part of the tri-nation state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, has experienced aggravated rate of coastal erosion over the last two decades.