Walton County Beaches, Florida; By Robert Young
We are on the cusp of the greatest economic and environmental disaster to hit the state. At the moment, all we can do is wait and watch.
Elwha Beach, WA; By Robert Young & Adam Griffith
Elwha Beach sits where the Elwha River meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca in northern Washington on the Olympic Peninsula.
La Faute-sur-Mer and l’Aiguillon-sur-Mer beaches, Vendée, France; By Claire Le Guern
The main attractions of the coastal towns besides the beaches are the Nature Reserve, and the off shore mussel farms. Not anymore.
Black Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; By Andrew Cooper
On the northeast coast of South Africa, one of the longest and most beautiful beaches in the world runs unbroken for 150 km between the inlets of the St. Lucia and Kosi Estuaries.
South Nags Head, North Carolina; By Orrin H. Pilkey, Norma Longo & Joseph T. Kelly
South Nags Head, North Carolina, is a 5 mile long, 200 meter wide, strip of beach cottage development at the south end of town of Nags Head.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands; By Andrew Cooper
Anegada, the most northeasterly of the British Virgin Islands is a sandy island that sits on top of a Pleistocene reef that is now exposed above sea level.
Marconi Station, Cape Cod; By Joe Kelley
As the Ice Age began to wan, retreating ice backed northward from Cape Cod in northeastern North America.
Kashima Beach, Japan; By Andrew Cooper
Kashima, 80 km east of Tokyo, is one of Japan’s most important ports.
Wave of Toxic Green Beaches, France; By Sharlene Pilkey
With beaches and coastlines all over the world already under attack from sea level rise, pollution, mining, driving, seawall construction and human development encroachment, another menace is mounting an assault.