SOMME, A COASTLINE ON THE MOVE

The grim realities of climate change

An episode from the series EARTH ON EDGE

Synopsis

The Bay of the Somme is one of the most spectacular in Europe, but with climate change, storms are on the rise.

Experts are urging the most at-risk properties to retreat. With each storm, the damage to the rock increases, threatening this haven of peace. The lowlands landscape is not immune to the ocean's wrath either.

This thin dune belt, constantly battered by swell and wind, would not be able to resist without the consolidation of the dike. Today, the authorities are considering new strategies to preserve this exceptional environment.