UK could lose a quarter of its sandy coast because of human-driven erosion, say scientistsAlmost half of the world's sandy beaches will have retreated significantly by the end of the century as a result of climate-driven coastal flooding and human interference, according to new research.The sand erosion will endanger wildlife and could inflict a heavy toll on coastal settlements that will no longer have buffer zones to protect them from rising sea levels and storm surges. In addition, measures by governments to mitigate against the damage are predicted to become increasingly expensive and in some cases unsustainable. Continue reading...
World's beaches disappearing due to climate crisis - study
2. března 2020 17:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/02/world-sandy-beaches-disappearing-due-to-climate-crisis-study
Zdroj: The Guardian