Escalating storms and extreme weather caused by climate change will increase coastal erosion with many Irish landmarks unable to be saved, experts say.
Clodagh Finn: It’s a race against the tide to rescue our coastal heritage
Erosion exacerbated by climate change is gnawing away at a coastal heritage that is, quite literally, falling into the sea
A view of Ferriter s Castle near Ballyferriter on the Dingle Peninsula where archaeologists are working to retrieve valuable evidence before it falls into the sea. Picture: Cherish Project
Tue, 08 Jun, 2021 - 06:30
It is easy to be blown away at Doon Point, a narrow strip of headland that juts out into the Atlantic just beyond Ballyferriter on the Dingle peninsula in Co Kerry.
In a literal sense, the wind can lash like a whip, even on a good day, but I’m speaking more in the metaphorical sense.