News tagged with: coastal-processes
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Beaches can survive sea-level rises if they have space to move
Researchers from the University of Plymouth are part of an international team of coastal scientists who have dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century
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Island ‘drowning’ is not inevitable as sea levels rise
An international study led by the University of Plymouth suggests coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea.
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New coastal overtopping forecast made available to the public
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have developed the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model, a more accurate way of forecasting wave overtopping hazards around the South West
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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
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Unlocking the stories of coastal communities living under the threat of extreme storms
Waves is a sound installation developed by artistic director Kay Michael, of the international theatre company Empty Deck, and Gerd Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology at the University of Plymouth
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Extreme storms in the spotlight at first public lecture on university research
The University of Plymouth is launching a Public Research Lecture Series which will offer the chance to hear from world-leading academics about the impact their work could have on people’s lives
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Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms
New research involving the University of Plymouth shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
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Why can weever fish make beach visits a painful experience?
Marine biologists and coastal scientists from the University of Plymouth are carrying out research into one of the more painful features of the South West’s beaches – weever fish.
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Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students
Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research by the National Centre for Scientific Research in France, the University of Bordeaux and the University of Plymouth
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![Coastal Processes Research Group - Loe Bar near Porthleven, Cornwall]()
University wave model to enable preparation for storm events in the South West
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have set up the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model to provide detailed forecasts of wave and water levels that will aid in the management of coastal flooding and other coastal hazards
