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World's beaches being washed away due to coastal development
2014-12-15 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The worlds beaches are being washed away as coastal developments increase in size and engineers build ever higher sea walls to defend against fierce winter storms and rising sea levels, according to two of the worlds leading marine geologists. The warning comes as violent Atlantic and Pacific storms this week sent massive 50ft waves crashing over sea defences, washed away beaches and destroyed concrete walls in Europe, north America and the Philippines. Most natural sand beaches are disappearing,...
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