Coastal

England’s coast faces ‘multiple threats’ from dredging, sewage and pollution | coastal lines

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The Environment Agency has warned that dredging is likely to increase around the English coast, while pollution and sewage put increasing pressure on coastal ecosystems, and an increasing number of people are at risk of coastal flooding. A report by the agency’s leading group of scientists found that three-quarters of oyster waters around England failed … Read more

Coastal residents fear ‘ugly’ sea walls will obstruct waterfront views | sea ​​level

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There have been more than a few issues in the recent federal plan to insulate Miami from the dangers of climate change. The $5 billion proposal involved building a massive concrete seawall in the fragile marine ecosystem of Biscayne Bay. It included using taxpayer money to raise private waterfront mansions, while building a wall through … Read more