Urge the Coastal Commission to protect Goleta Beach!
“We strongly believe that sustainable and responsible responses to the problem of Goleta’s beach erosion, require an adaptation and not a resistance to Nature.”
Ana Continues Slow Crawl, Leaving Beach Erosion and Rainfall in Wake
After blanketing the southeast region in rain and wind Sunday, Tropical Storm Ana continued its slow crawl north leaving behind localized beach erosion and record-breaking rainfall in its wake.
Comments on Goleta Beach Project Coastal Development Permit
Open Letter from Dr. Orrin Pilkey, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Geology Duke University presented before the California Coastal Commission. The CCC will hold a hearing May 13th, 2015, in Santa Barbara. The issue is whether the Commission will order the unpermitted, environmentally-damaging rock seawall from the western side of the Goleta Beach County Park, to be removed.
Beach Erosion Put Resorts in Hopkins at Risk, Belize
The pristine beaches of Hopkins, on Belize eastern coast, have always attracted visitors, but recently the region’s appeal has drastically changed due to accelerated beach erosion. It has been determined that the problem was being caused by a groyne built by Hopkins Bay.
Something Strange is Happening to Sea Bright’s Beach, NJ
A section of the beach, newly widened after Hurricane Sandy, is eroding so fast that fledging dunes can’t take hold to help with storm protection.
Engineers Warn East Coast Storms Point to Future Flooding, Erosion risks, Push for Town Planning Changes
Recent catastrophic flood events in New South Wales should sound warnings for communities across the country, water engineers say.
How Did Rocks End Up on the Beach? NC
State rules make it clear that sand from an ocean bottom riddled with rocks should not be pumped onto the state’s beaches during beach re-nourishment projects. Yet, a beach pumping project on the south end of this Onslow County town littered the beach with tons of rocks, some the size of basketballs. And no one stopped it.
1000 Dams Down and Counting: Dam Removal Study Reveals River Resiliency
More than 1,000 dams have been removed across the United States because of safety concerns, sediment buildup, inefficiency or having otherwise outlived usefulness. A paper published in Science Magazine finds that rivers are resilient and respond relatively quickly after a dam is removed.
Ethiopian Dam Deal Ignores Science, Warn Experts
Although the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa’s biggest dam project foreseen to have lasting impacts on its longest river, the River Nile , the GERD has been developed under a veil of secrecy. The dam will impact Ethiopians and downstream neighbors. Water scientists from Egypt — the last country to benefit from the Nile before it flows into the Mediterranean Sea —fear for the security of freshwater supply.