When Dams Come Down, Salmon and Sand Can Prosper
Studies of dam-removal projects show that migratory species like salmon respond quickly to improved conditions once a dam is removed. But the removal of a dam is demonstrating that there can be another beneficiary: the beach.
Officials Scramble for Funding to Replenish Storm-Damaged Beaches, SC
The trifecta in recent weeks of storm surge from Hurricane Joaquin, king tides, and nearly 2 feet of record rainfall, contributed to the loss of nearly 80 percent of the sand that replenished North Myrtle Beaches during the last $11 million-renourishment project in 2008.
See the Damage Done to Your Beach by Last Week’s Nor’Easter- Photos
Last weekend’s prolonged nor’easter didn’t spare many of New Jersey’s beaches, but the storm saved its heaviest damage for the more vulnerable areas, where the beaches, already thin ribbons of sand, virtually disappeared. Aerial photos of 100 miles of coastline.
4 Hidden Causes of Dam Failures
South Carolina is the latest place to suffer from a wave of dam catastrophes.
Still Recovering from Sandy, New Jersey Beaches Hit Again with Major Erosion
Days of gusting wind and pounding surf have caused severe beach erosion in many spots along the Jersey Shore. Many places where protective dunes stood between the ocean and homes, the surf cut large cliffs into the sand, leaving drop-offs up to 10 feet.
North Topsail Beach Debacle No Way for NC to Manage its Coast; Op Ed By Robert Young
Is North Topsail Beach the most poorly managed beach community in the country? If not, it certainly seems to be taking a good shot at it. I have watched in dismay as the town has struggled to preserve a small stretch of oceanfront property at all costs.
Australia: South Coast Beach Erosion Worse Than Predicted
Researchers say coastal erosion is likely to be more extreme in future because of El Nino and La Nina influences.
Giant Sinkhole Swallows Up Australian Shoreline
A gigantic sinkhole, about 100 meters by 100 meters, erodes part of a camp site on a beach in Australia, plunging tents and cars into the water. Officials urged people to stay away because the sinkhole could expand as ocean currents impacted on the existing sinkhole.
Does Beach Erosion Affect Oceanfront Property Prices?
Do people tend to ignore looming problems until the wolf – or in this case, the ocean – is just outside the door? That may be the case, at least when it comes to certain pricey beach-front property.