winter storms

Devon Maritime Forum to discuss winter storms

The winter storms which battered the South West will be the focus of the Devon Maritime Forum’s Spring meeting on Tuesday 13 May.

The meeting, which will be held at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will examine the impact of the severe storms and the response to them. It will also explore how to build resilience to the increasing risk of coastal flooding and erosion.

The meeting...

Coastal scientists receive funding to study full impact of winter storms

Coastal scientists at Plymouth University have launched a 12-month project to fully analyse how the recent barrage of devastating winter storms has affected the communities and coastlines of south west England.

From early December 2013 to February 2014, the coasts of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset were battered by an unprecedented run of major winter storms. Infrastructure and coastal...