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Researchers monitor the impact of Storm Lorenzo on the dunes at Crantock, North Cornwall, in 2019. Credit: Lloyd Russell, University of Plymouth Sand dunes on the northern coasts of Devon and Cornwall have been eroded by up to 15 meters in the past 15 years, according to new research. …

Professional divers assisted researchers by searching for mineral overgrowths in Mallorca, Spain cave systems. Credit: University of South Florida The early 1900s were an exciting time across the world, with rapid advances in the steel, electric and automobile industries. The industrial changes also mark an inflection point in our climate. According to an international team of researchers led by the University of South…

Ghost forests—areas of trees recently killed by rising saltwater—are a clear sign of sea-level rise and marsh migration into rural land. Credit: Dr. Matt Kirwan/VIMS It's hotly debated whether coastal wetlands can survive sea-level rise by migrating inland. A new analysis using highly detailed elevation maps of the Chesapeake Bay region shows that—contrary to previous studies—human barriers will do little to slow this marsh…