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The Lyonesse Project: a study of the coastal and marine environment of the Isles of Scilly (OASIS ID cornwall2-58903)

This project was commissioned by English Heritage and carried out between 2009 and 2013 by Historic Environment Projects, Cornwall Council with a team of specialists from Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Exeter and Plymouth Universities, English Heritage's Scientific Dating Team, volunteers and local experts and...
Source: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk

Coastal wild flowers in Cornwall | Wildlife Insight

Photos and insight into the common coastal wild flowers to be found in Cornwall in late spring.
Source: wildlifeinsight.com

The pandemic slashed the West Coast’s emissions. Wildfires already reversed it.

Major fires and resulting emissions are set to continually increase across the world’s forested regions, fueling more warming and more fires to come.
Source: technologyreview.com

Rame Head planning decision on 'iconic' coastal area quashed by High Court

High Court strikes down Cornwall Council's approval of building a house in a protected coastal area.
Source: bbc.com

DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000-year history of European fish trade: Norway is famed for its cod. Catches from

DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000-year history of European fish trade: Norway is famed for its cod. Catches from the Arctic stock that spawns each year off its northern coast are exported across Europe for staple dishes from British fish and chips to Spanish bacalao stew.
Source: phys.org

A million bottles a minute: world's plastic binge 'as dangerous as climate change': Exclusive: Annual consumption of plastic

A million bottles a minute: world's plastic binge 'as dangerous as climate change': Exclusive: Annual consumption of plastic bottles is set to top half a trillion by 2021, far outstripping recycling efforts and jeopardising oceans, coastlines and other environments
Source: theguardian.com

Tracking the Hide-and-Seek Game Between Beaches and Tides : Image of the Day: A new technique allowed Australian Scientists

Tracking the Hide-and-Seek Game Between Beaches and Tides : Image of the Day: A new technique allowed Australian Scientists to map the intertidal zone around their entire coast.
Source: nasa.gov

Powerful Earthquake Exposes New Land Near Kaikoura : Image of the Day: The quake lifted rocks, seaweed, and creatures above

Powerful Earthquake Exposes New Land Near Kaikoura : Image of the Day: The quake lifted rocks, seaweed, and creatures above the water line in some coastal areas of New Zealand.
Source: nasa.gov

United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf : Image of the Day: Crews aboard the International Space Station often look for signs

United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf : Image of the Day: Crews aboard the International Space Station often look for signs of human activity along the coastlines of the Persian Gulf, where a growing Middle Eastern population has been moving.
Source: nasa.gov

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News

Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb? - BBC News
Source: bbc.co.uk

Australians' experiences with access to health care in 2013–14. "Nearly 10% ... avoided seeing a GP due to cost" in some

Australians' experiences with access to health care in 2013–14. "Nearly 10% ... avoided seeing a GP due to cost" in some parts of Australia. (Sample sizes are not quoted in the release but, from another report, it looks like the original survey was of 36,000 Australians aged 15 and over.) The...
Source: myhealthycommunities.gov.au