Beach ‘photo points’ will measure climate change

Pictures taken by beachgoers at special smartphone “photo points” will be gathered to track the impact of sea levels and climate change.

At least 10 mobile phone mounts are being installed across south-west England, for people to take pictures then upload them to a website. The data, gathered by Plymouth Coastal Observatory, will be used to help authorities shape beach management. It was a “fantastic idea” to engage people, the Environment Agency said.

Dawlish Warren in Devon, Porthmeor in St Ives, Cornwall, and West Bay in Dorset are among those to have the mounts.