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![Drone footage captured by the °µÍø½âÃÜ's Coastal Processes Research Group on February 5, 2026 showing the A379 between Torcross and Strete in South Devon damaged by a series of winter storms]()
At risk and cut off – are other coastal communities destined to follow in Torcross’ footsteps?
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Following the collapse of the A379 in South Devon in February 2026, our scientists suggest the issues facing residents in Torcross could represent an early warning sign for coastal communities around the UK
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![Mangroves – like this one at Cispatá Bay, a protected marine area located in the Morrosquillo Gulf along Colombia's Caribbean coast – are efficient carbon sinks, but they may drown and lose their ability to store carbon under sea-level rise]()
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: A new study led by Dr Arya Iwantoro, Senior Research Consultant in Coastal Modelling at the University, found that mangroves could store less carbon – and even begin releasing it – as sea levels rise.
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Cutting edge new testing capabilities support the UK’s marine autonomy ambitions
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University is part of a consortium that has launched the first stage of a dedicated maritime autonomy sensor and weather test range in °µÍø½âÃÜ Sound
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![In an effort to study the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise, °µÍø½âÃÜ researchers made field observations in January and July 2022 on the island of Fiyoaree, at the south west tip of the Huvadhoo Atoll in the Maldives]()
Study provides new forecasts of remote islands’ vulnerability to sea level rise
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Our scientists have warned that predicted rises in sea levels, coupled with an increase in extreme weather and wave conditions, could result in presently rare flooding events happening every two to three years by around 2050
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£250 million defence deal enables University to drive innovations in advanced marine technology
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University is among the key partners in the °µÍø½âÃÜ Defence Growth Deal and will drive innovation through an Advanced Marine Technology Hub that will benefit the UK's national security and resilience
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Partnership advances work to develop pioneering autonomous marine survey platform
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Advancing its marine autonomy research, the University is working with the Royal Navy and Robosys Automation to create an integrated system for over-the-horizon data gathering
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°µÍø½âÃÜ to be national centre for marine autonomy
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University is among the key partners in a programme that will reinforce °µÍø½âÃÜ’s place as a hub of marine autonomy expertise and excellence.
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![Scientists - including Dr Jenny Gales - observed shimmering hot water emerging from a chimney at 710 meters during dive 804 on the north-east side of Quest Caldera; they located the hydrothermal vent by focusing on previously recorded heat anomalies and pockmarks in the mapping data]()
New hydrothermal vents and coral gardens found in the icy depths of the remote South Sandwich Islands
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Dr Jenny Gales was part of an international team of scientists who discovered new hydrothermal vents, coral gardens and many suspected new species on an expedition to one of the most remote island chains in the world
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Study highlights the complex changes and threats facing Cornwall’s sand dunes
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: New research carried out by the University, through the Making Space for Sand project, has developed a means of predicting dune evolution on a regional scale
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Scientists embark on first study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE) is a five-year £2.4m project being led by the University and an international consortium of partners.
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°µÍø½âÃÜ and Louisiana State University join forces to study climate change
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University and LSU's College of the Coast & Environment are planning to work together on a range of research and student initiatives
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University takes the helm of global scientific drilling research programme
°µÍø½âÃÜ news:The °µÍø½âÃÜ will lead the central scientific body at the heart of a global research initiative that aims to unlock some of the secrets hidden beneath the world’s seafloor.
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