Erosion Creates Six-Foot ‘Cliff’ Along Kailua Beach, Hawaii
Big waves have battered the shoreline along one of Oahu’s most popular beaches. A sheer drop, about six feet down, is what visitors are encountering when trying to get down to some sections of Kailua Beach.
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.
New Zealand Rugby: Coastal Erosion Causing Problems for Club
The Dunedin Rugby Football Club’s southeast corner of the No 1 ground at Kettle Park, is covered by sand and appears to be under threat from the sand dunes disappearing due to coastal erosion.
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.
Coastal Erosion: A series of Special Reports
Coastal erosion in the UK: ITV News Meridian Correspondent Malcolm Shaw takes a look at the issue in a series of special video reports.
Coastal Erosion Exposes Britain’s WWII Defences
Coastal erosion along the south coast is exposing stretches of Britain’s WWII defences, presenting historians with a unique insight into the physical remains of Britain’s wartime past.
Scientists Foresee Losses as Cities Fight Beach Erosion
Beaches are facing off against a changing climate, and they’re losing ground. Literally.