Coastlines

Coastlines are the boundaries where land meets the ocean or sea. They vary in form and dynamics, ranging from sandy beaches and rocky cliffs to deltas and wetlands shaped by waves, tides, currents and sediment transport. Coastlines are studied in relation to erosion, sea level change, urban development and coastal management.

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Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant speciesScience

Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species

Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output of plants found right along the world’s…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article