Coastal erosion: A creeping crisis

A quarter of the French #coastline is affected by #erosion, a quiet scourge that has already displaced its first victims in #France. With increasingly violent storms claiming metres at a time, whole towns are on the verge of engulfment. We can perhaps slow its progress, but how can seaside resorts defy the mighty ocean? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.
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[@TheWorldisSoDivided]

Coastal erosion is normal.

[@gamingtonight1526]

The amount is what is different. Hurricanes are normal, but we have more of them, and they are bigger. Flooding is normal, yet we have record flooding all over the world. I could go on, but I think i've proved you névé.

[@TheWorldisSoDivided]

@@gamingtonight1526 proved me right. U dun good. 🤡

[@CoolioXXX52]

@@gamingtonight1526 They aren't bigger or more numerous

[@lijing8984]

Planting mangroves might help

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

bon garçon

[@gamingtonight1526]

We're doomed I tell you. Doomed!