The Fens are a food-growing powerhouse, but the landscape only exists thanks to humans holding back the sea.
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As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal defences simply cannot keep up.
We need early warnings, stronger seawalls, and people who know the risks.
Coastlines need to be recognised as dynamic, shifting environments rather than as environments that need to be controlled and managed.
Fairbourne on the west coast of Wales is at risk from both rising sea levels and river flooding.
Around 17% of the mainland coastline is affected.
Indonesian defence planners need to assume the worst-case scenario of future weapon system accidents and account for the whole acquisition lifecycle in weapon system procurements.
Dumping millions of cubic metres of sand on the beach stops people from dealing with the reality of coastal erosion.
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Professor of Environmental Engineering, UCL
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