Old Bar Beach Residents Lose Bid For Wall To Keep Out Eroding Waves

Coastal Erosion along Old Bar Beach, Australia (photo © SAF)

Residents at Old Bar on the New South Wales mid-north coast have been blocked from building a permanent sea wall to protect their properties from coastal erosion. The NSW Coastal Panel can’t approve a solution for some houses that will exacerbate the impact on other houses…

Fish Farms Cause Rapid Sea-Level Rise

Groundwater extraction for fish farms can cause land to sink at rates of a quarter-metre a year, according to a study of China’s Yellow River delta. The subsidence is causing local sea levels to rise nearly 100 times faster than the global average.

Himalayas to Become The Most Dammed Region In The World

Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them. More than 400 hydroelectric dams are planned in the mountain region, which could be a disaster for the environment.

Which Way for Goleta Beach?

Save Sand? Protect Lawn? Inside the debate over the future of a southern california popular coastal park and ongoing battle with beach erosion.

Beaches Vanishing Owing To Coastal Erosion

Coastal erosion is a seasonal phenomenon, as nature chips into the shore during the monsoon and mostly returns what is lost, but the severe damage witnessed in some areas of the coast, especially, Colva, Miramar, Anjuna and Morjim raised a concern among locals, as the sea made deeper inroads in new spots along the coast.

From Coast To Coast

At opposite ends of the country, two of America’s most golden coastal enclaves are waging the same desperate battle against erosion.

Normandy Cliff Collapses Onto Beach At St Jouin Bruneval

The Normandy coast known as the Alabaster Coast, in northern France, is famous for its dramatic coastal cliffs but authorities are warning people not to get too close. The advice comes after an estimated 30,000 tonnes of rock split from the cliff near the city of Le Havre and plunged towards the beach below.

Removal of Veazie Dam Begins on Maine’s Penobscot River

Removal of the Veazie Dam begins on Maine’s Penobscot River, one of the most significant river restoration projects in our country, and a wonderful example of collaboration and “win-win” solutions for the environment and economy.