Second Beach, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington, United States of America, North America

Young woman enjoying the coast, Second Beach, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Long exposure of a serene sunset over the Prince of Wales Bridge, the Second Severn Crossing, M4 motorway over the River Severn, clear skies, and warm sunlight, between England and Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset view under a pier with sunburst effect, reflecting on wet sand and calm water, Prince of Wales Bridge, the Second Severn Crossing, M4 motorway over the River Severn, between England and Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sea stack at dawn at Second Beach, La Push, Clallam county, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), site of D-Day landings in June 1944 during Second World War, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Europe

Pointe du Hoc (Le Hoc Point), site of D-Day landings in June 1944 during Second World War, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Europe

American tank, Utah Beach, site of D-Day landings in the Second World War, Cotentin Peinsula, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe

Omaha Beach, site of D-day landings during the Second World War seen from the American cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Second Beach, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington state, United States of America, North America

Second Beach, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington state, United States of America, North America

Utah Beach, where American Forces landed on D-Day in June 1944 during the Second World War, Calvados, Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Utah Beach, where American Forces landed on D-Day in June 1944 during the Second World War, Calvados, Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

A Second world War lookout post leaning alarmingly and about to tumble over the edge of the cliff near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

Second World war defences that for a long time were buried under the storm beach are revealed after the December 2013 storm surge at Cley on the North Norfolk coast, UK. The huge waves completely breached the storm beach, and pushed it inland onto the Cley nature reserve.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Clifton second beach on Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard.

King Penguins in the world's second largest King Penguin colony on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Blue hour at Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington.

Second Beach at sunset, Olympic National Park, Washington.

Decorated bunker, beach of Blavand, Jutland, Denmark |

American flag, Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

American adolescents visiting the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Water basin in front of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

The Polynational Second World War memorial ""Les Braves"" by Anilore Banon, 2004, Omaha Beach, Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

The Polynational Second World War memorial ""Les Braves"" by Anilore Banon, 2004, Omaha Beach, Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Arromanches-les-Bains, D-Day, Gold Beach, remnants of the artificial landing harbour, Mulberry Harbour, Normandy, France, Europe

American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Crosses, made of marble, American military cemetery at Omaha Beach near Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

Sea stack on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States, North America

Olympic National Park, Washington, United States Of America; Sunset Arch And The Sun Setting Over Second Beach

Morning joggers and pedestrians along seawall at Second Beach with English Bay in the background, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia

Tanji coast, Women carrying bowls full of fish on their heads through shallow water from fishing boats to beach and the fish market, The Gambian fishing industry is the second largest in Africa, Tanji, Western Gambia, The Gambia

Photographers at sunset at Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Photographers at sunset, Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

Second Beach at sunset in Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

An abalone shell on Second beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA