A massive landslip at Black Ven between Lyme Regis and Charmouth. This section of the Jurassic Coast has always been prone to landslips due to the uns

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A massive landslip at Black Ven between Lyme Regis and Charmouth. This section of the Jurassic Coast has always been prone to landslips due to the unstable nature of the Jurassic clays and shales, but increased heavyy rainfall events and rising sea levels driven by climate change are starting to lead to an increased incidence of coastal erosion.

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