Autumn Spring Tides Cause Flooding Alerts

Dozens of flood alerts and warnings have been issued across England, Wales and Scotland in the last couple of weeks or so. The south-west of England is expected to be the worst affected, while parts of North Wales have already experienced exceptionally large waves that have risen over coastal defences and caused chaos for local

Innovative Engineering to Prevent Flooding

The prospect of increasingly high tides can be a worrying thought for anyone, but imagine if you lived somewhere like Venice. Imagine if you faced having to check the tide times to see the next time a gondola was likely to try to barge its way in through your front door, not to mention the

France Harnesses The Power of The Sea

Anyone who has checked the tide times and headed to the coast over the recent period of windy weather should be in no doubt about the power of the sea. Yet, few people realise just how often humans are now harnessing this power in new ways to benefit themselves – and the planet. There are

Strong Tides Warning During Summer Holidays

The school summer holidays mean that more people than ever are hitting Britain’s beaches or taking to the sea for some fun but the RNLI is warning everyone to remain vigilant and minimise the dangers posed by strong tides in coastal waters. The latest warnings came from volunteers in the south west, where it is

The Danger of Rip Tides

Many people think that the sea presents the most danger at high tide but even the most avid checker of tide times is not immune to the threats posed by rip tides. Each year in Britain around 400 people drown in Britain because of accidents around or in water, according to statistics from the Royal