Land reclamation project starts in Monaco
Work has begun on the maritime infrastructure that will constitute the first phase of the six-hectare land reclamation project. The total value of the maritime infrastructure works is approximately €1 billion.
Hermine’s beach erosion still a problem for some Jersey Shore towns
Tropical Storm Hermine may be long gone, but some Shore towns in New Jersey are still feeling the effects and planning for future storms.
Without long-term erosion fix, North Shore towns may suffer
If a more permanent solution isn’t found to address Lake Michigan’s eroding shoreline and shrinking beaches, the leaders of coastal communities fear their economies and tourism may suffer — particularly in towns along the North Shore.
Officials, residents, researchers look for answers to beach erosion
Lake Michigan water has risen and fallen, like a living, changing organism, but there is little doubt the combination of rising water and manmade structures has created a problem. Soon, there may be plans to stop the devastating effects of beach erosion, but getting to a consensus on what to do and who should pay for immediate and long-term solutions shifts like the sand beneath dozens of structures along the shoreline.
Louisiana’s sinking coast is a $100 Billion nightmare for big oil
From 5,000 feet up, it’s difficult to make out where Louisiana’s coastline used to be. But follow the skeletal remains of decades-old oil canals, and you get an idea. Once, these lanes sliced through thick marshland, clearing a path for pipelines or ships. Now they’re surrounded by open water, green borders still visible as the sea swallows up the shore.
Climate change prompts Shishmaref, Alaska, to vote for mainland move
Residents of a tiny island village in Alaska that has been ravaged by erosion blamed on climate change have voted to move to the mainland, but there likely isn’t enough money for the impoverished community of just 600 people to follow through on the decision.
Before-and-after aerial shots show dramatic WA beach erosion
Arresting aerial imagery has revealed both the beauty and instability of Western Australia’s coast, showing properties under threat from the Coral Coast to Perth.
Despite millions spent on sand, Presque Isle in danger of splitting in two
The Lake Erie peninsula is in danger of breaking in two, despite millions of taxpayer dollars spent trying to preserve it.
At a Cape Cod beach, a ‘managed retreat’ from erosion
Given the forecast of future sea-level rise over the next century and beyond, every problem that we have along the coast right now will only increase. As sea-level rise advances, the concept of managed retreat is going to become increasingly important in large parts of the country. Managed retreat comes in many forms, in addition to the physical movement of infrastructure.