England's white cliffs are eroding 10 times faster: Study
The white cliffs of southern England are eroding 10-fold faster than over the past few thousand years, a UK-based study has revealed. The erosion rate has been 22-32 cm a year since 150 years as compared to 6 cm a year in past 7,000 years. Climate change resulting in higher storm intensities has been held responsible for faster erosion rates.