https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/coastaldefense/Recent content in coastaldefense on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 28 Jun 2026 13:55:18 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/weston-super-mare-and-other-uk-seaside-towns-face-threat-of-submersion-by-2050/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:55:18 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/weston-super-mare-and-other-uk-seaside-towns-face-threat-of-submersion-by-2050/Weston-super-Mare, a popular Somerset seaside resort famous for its amusement arcade, donkey rides, and expansive sandy beaches, may be largely underwater by 2050 due to rising sea levels. According to recent research using Climate Central’s projection tool, which models potential UK flood zones up to 2150, this beloved town is set to become one of many coastal communities affected by climate change within the next 25 years. The projections reveal that several neighboring coastal towns along Somerset’s shoreline, including Brean, Burnham-on-Sea, and Highbridge, as well as parts of Portishead, Clevedon, and Minehead, are also vulnerable to submersion.