Progreso’s Prolonged Pier, Yucatan
The pier that extends from Progreso into the Gulf of Mexico is among the longest such structures in the world. Despite its arches, the structure as a whole has likely decreased the amount of sediment transported alongshore, leading to updrift accretion and downdraft erosion.
Confusion Over Enforcing Smoking Bans on Queensland Beaches
It’s been illegal for years, but actually enforcing smoking bans on Queensland beaches seems a bit of a drag.
Erosion Creates Dangerous Situation on Waikiki Beach
Over the past several months severe erosion has caused a concrete slab near the water’s edge at Kuhio Beach to become exposed. Beach erosion in Waikiki has been a problem for decades and has resulted in at least 10 sand replenishment projects since 1939. 300,000 cubic yards of sand has been placed onto Waikiki Beach over the past 77 years.
Are Ocean Asteroid Impacts Really a Serious Threat?
If a space rock were to hit the Earth at just the right location in the oceans, it could cause massive waves that could inundate coastlines, a new computer simulation suggests.
Saving the Colorado River Delta, One Habitat at a Time
A trickle of water is being returned to a few parts of the dried-out delta—and those parts are blooming. Thanks to a bi-national agreement, a “pulse flow” of water eventually made its way to the sea, the first time the Colorado River reached the Gulf of California in years.
Sri Lanka Still in Search of a Comprehensive Disaster Management Plan
Only those who have faced disasters head-on understand and appreciate the need to think and act at lightening-quick speeds. Cultivating awareness among the general public – is perhaps the single most important aspect of a comprehensive national plan, according to experts.
Belize’s ‘Blue Hole’ May Help Solve Mystery Of Maya Downfall
Researchers from Rice University and Louisiana State University think they may be one step closer to cracking the mystery of the ancient Maya civilization’s collapse around 900 A.D, thanks in part to evidence from the “Great Blue Hole,” the massive sinkhole located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize.