{"id":56521,"date":"2025-02-27T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=56521"},"modified":"2025-03-03T08:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:58:22","slug":"climate-change-in-europe-land-is-also-disappearing-into-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/klimaatverandering-in-europa-verdwijnt-er-ook-land-in-zee\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change: in Europe, land is also disappearing into the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Extreme heat, violent storms and floods: climate change is leaving its mark all over the world. Tropical paradises such as the Maldives, Seychelles, Bahamas and even Bonaire are seeing their beaches disappear due to rising sea levels. But closer to home, in Europe, we also have to deal with it. Along Europe's coasts, waves are advancing and more and more land is disappearing into the sea. Where is this happening and how does it happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Is Europe disappearing bit by bit into the sea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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We often think of faraway places when we think of climate change, but water is also advancing in Europe. According to ExpressVPN<\/a> and their research show that this is going on in several places around the world, and Europe is no exception. Rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are causing coastlines to disappear, islands to shrink and low-lying areas to become increasingly flooded. This is due not only to global warming, but also to subsidence, erosion and human intervention such as deforestation and large-scale construction projects. The combination of these factors makes some regions especially vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does land disappear into the sea?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Land disappearance is not just a matter of rising water. Coasts and islands face multiple processes that combine to cause land loss. These are the main causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n