A Carlsbad beach lost most of its sand in less than 2 weeks – SF Gate
At the center of the uncertainty for upcoming beach nourishment projects is the Federal Emergency Management Agency — better known as FEMA — where policy changes, funding delays, and broader federal debates about disaster response are creating unknowns for coastal communities nationwide, including those on the Outer Banks…
California is battling the Trump administration over coastal protection – the San Francisco Chronicle
The stakes are huge…
Who Gets to Enjoy California’s Coast? – Inside Climate News
A new study found key disparities in race, gender and class despite a legal right to access beaches and other coastal areas..
Exploring nature’s intricacies with artist Rogan Brown − Visual Atelier 8
“Rogan Brown‘s art resides at the confluence of science fact and science fiction, weaving narratives of scientific discovery and innovation into visually captivating creations…”
‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake – Grist
Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it may backfire….
Stamp-Sand Beach, Gay Michigan: A Harmful Mining Legacy – William J. Neal et al.
The book, Vanishing Sands, examined global beach losses due to direct mining of beaches and other sources of beach sand. However, natural beaches can be lost from having gained sediments as the result of mining operations. Such is the case of mining impacts in the form of stamp-sand beaches on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula shores and shallows of Lake Superior…
Coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, discovered teeming with life – Frontiers in Marine Science
Using sonar surveys to narrow down their search areas and then an underwater drone and trail cameras to investigate, they identified a mesophotic coral garden teeming with species of reef-loving fish and multiple different varieties of coral. The researchers suspect that other as-yet undiscovered reef ecosystems could still be out there…
Sandbags on the Beach: Quick Help, Long Term Trouble – Frontiers for Young Minds
Have you ever seen big bags of sand stacked along a beach or near a house during a storm? These… big bags filled with sand (are) used to stop water from flooding streets, buildings, or beaches during storms….Sandbags can be helpful during emergencies, but what happens when the storm is over, and the bags are left behind? It turns out that sandbags can cause serious problems for nature…
The plan to make climate science harder to erase – Grist
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere…