Dorset Cliff Collapses On To Beach, Video

A cliff in Dorset crumbles in dramatic fashion on to the beach below. Fisherman Sam Haskins, 24, caught the moment on camera, near Westcliff in Portland, Dorset, UK.

Editorial – Wrong Direction on Beach Groins

Groins don’t really work. They stop or slow erosion in the immediate vicinity, but worsen erosion farther down the beach by halting the natural flow of sand. Beach sand migrates, especially as ocean levels rise. Trying to stop its natural course is potentially expensive folly.

The Battle to Save the Beach on Cape Cod

“I didn’t think I’d be spending my retirement money on sand.” It’s Sandwich homeowners against the town and the Army Corps of Engineers in the fight to stop the ocean from swallowing up their homes.

45% of India’s Coastline Facing Erosion

As much as 45% of India’s 8,414-km long coastline is facing erosion, according to a new study based on satellite data over 15 years, published in the Indian Academy of Science’s journal Current Science.