Coasts may be "abandonded to sea"

That's according to Lord Smith, the new chairman of the Environment Agency, who says that coastal erosion is the most difficult issue that the Agency have to deal with, but that some parts of the coastline are so badly eroded that they are not worth protecting.


The picture shows part of the Holderness Coast (East Yorkshire), but large parts of Norfolk and Suffolk are under threat as well. Read the full article from the BBC here.

Coastal Erosion

Some interesting - and rather worrying - clips from Look North about erosion on the Holderness Coastline, sea level change, etc.

Good revision for Yr11 and Yr13!