Surfing from / March, 2010

Disputed isle in Bay of Bengal

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For nearly 30 years, India and Bangladesh have argued over control of a tiny rock island in the Bay of Bengal.

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The black marketeers stealing Indonesia’s islands by the boat-load

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News, Sand Mining
Mar
23

For the people of Sebesi Island, who spend their lives next to the world’s biggest natural time bomb, it seemed to be an offer that they could not refuse.

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Birthright

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Blog
Mar
21

This humble film is about a friend of Sean Mullens named Michael and his daily ritual to find his natural self through surfing.

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Use of Hardened Beach Structures to Slow Erosion

Use of Hardened Beach Structures

While the use of hardened beach structures are debated, there is little debate over what they do beaches over time.

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North Carolina’s Legislation on Hardened Structures Reconsidered

North Carolina Legislation

North Carolina law has prohibited hardened structures on its beaches and inlets for more than two decades.

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Erosion and Sea Level Rise on North Topsail Beach

Erosion and Sea Level Rise on North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

Orrin H. Pilkey and area locals offer their perspective on North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

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North Carolina: A Journey on the Coast

Journey on the coast, North Carolina
Films
Mar
15

This film explores the issues of the North Carolina coast through interviews with coastal experts and visits to numerous sites along the NC coast.

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North Carolina: The Beaches Are Moving

The Beaches are Moving
Films
Mar
14

World famous coastal geologist Orrin H. Pilkey takes us to the beach and explains why erosion has become a problem.

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Chile Was Prepared for the Quake but Not the Tsunami

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Jane Lubchenco says that precisely because the communities were so close to the epicenter, tsunami waves arrived “almost instantaneously.”

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San Miguel Island, CA

San Miguel Island

Point Bennett Sunset, San Miguel Island, California. Channel Islands National Park

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Black Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Black Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

On the northeast coast of South Africa, one of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the world runs unbroken for 150 km between the inlets of the St. Lucia and Kosi Estuaries.

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More / Beach Of The Month

Forsol, Hammerfest, Norway

Forsol Beach

September 1st, 2010

Near the fishing village of Forsol is a small beach that is only accessible by a foot track over a high rocky hill that bears very fresh scars of the last glaciation.

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Pondicherry-Tamil Nadu, South India

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August 1st, 2010

The erosion of Pondicherry beaches is not an isolated case along the Indian coastline; it is estimated that the coastline has already lost about 25% (1,500 km) of its beaches due to anthropogenic factors.

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Goleta Beach, California

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July 1st, 2010

An ongoing problem concerning Goleta Beach is coastal erosion; sand and sediment is constantly being washed away and the beach is narrowing.

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Isle Grand Terre, Louisiana

Isle Grande Terre

June 4th, 2010

Two months ago, few people had heard of the ironically-named Isle Grand Terre.

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Walton County Beaches, Florida

Walton County Beaches, Florida

May 11th, 2010

We are on the cusp of the greatest economic and environmental disaster to hit the state. At the moment, all we can do is wait and watch.

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Elwha Beach, WA

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May 1st, 2010

Elwha Beach sits where the Elwha River meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca in northern Washington on the Olympic Peninsula.

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La Faute-sur-Mer and l’Aiguillon-sur-Mer beaches, Vendée, France

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April 1st, 2010

The main attractions of the coastal towns besides the beaches are the Nature Reserve, and the off shore mussel farms. Not anymore.

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Black Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Black Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

March 1st, 2010

On the northeast coast of South Africa, one of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the world runs unbroken for 150 km between the inlets of the St. Lucia and Kosi Estuaries.

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