A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea

Craig Smeaton

Press/Media: Relating to Research

Description

When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.

Period	22 Oct 2024

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	New York Times
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	2267
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	22/10/24
Description	When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.
Producer/Author	Rory Smith
URL	https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/europe/uk-steart-marshes-carbon-climate-change-flooding.html
Persons	Craig Smeaton

Keywords

carbon
Saltmarsh
Streat
marsh
restoration
England