EarthTalk: Sand mining is taking its toll on the environment – the Arizona Daily Sun
Dear EarthTalk: What is “sand mining” and why is it bad for the environment?
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise – the Washington Post
Tangier Island — off the mainland coast of Virginia — is one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Before colonial settlers arrived in the 1700s, Indigenous people likely traveled to the island in the summer to take advantage of the abundant fish and crabs…Many descendants of the original settlers — with surnames like Crockett, Parks and Thomas — have remained to this day. The isolation has allowed the development of a unique accent, one that some residents describe as a mix between “Southern” and “Elizabethan” English….
$15M renourishment project underway on Hutchinson Island – CBS 12 News
Another multi-million-dollar project beginning in St. Lucie County…Starting Monday, parts of about 3.3 miles of popular shoreline on Hutchinson Island will face intermittent closures as part of the ‘South St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project’…
Why is the World Running Out of Sand? – ABC Radio National
After water, sand is the most-exploited natural resource in the world, but its use is largely ungoverned, meaning we are consuming it faster than it can be replaced by geological processes that take hundreds of thousands of years. Making sand from ore could solve the looming crisis…
This small Virginia island could be underwater before the next century – NPR
Tangier Island — off the mainland coast of Virginia — is one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Before colonial settlers arrived in the 1700s, Indigenous people likely traveled to the island in the summer to take advantage of the abundant fish and crabs…Many descendants of the original settlers — with surnames like Crockett, Parks and Thomas — have remained to this day. The isolation has allowed the development of a unique accent, one that some residents describe as a mix between “Southern” and “Elizabethan” English….
‘Sawtooth’ Pinellas beach renourishment could leave some homes at risk – Tampa Bay Times
The county will pump sand outside some homes and businesses, while skipping neighbors who didn’t grant access…
First sea-level records for coastal community protection – the European Space Agency
Satellites have revolutionised our ability to measure sea level but their data becomes less reliable near coasts…To address this critical gap, ESA’s Climate Change Initiative Sea Level Project research team has reprocessed almost two decades of satellite data to establish a pioneering network of ‘virtual’ coastal stations. These stations now provide, for the first time, reliable and consistent sea-level measurements along coastlines…
How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas – Inside Climate News
Sea-level rise threatens coastal communities even if global emissions drop…
Deadly ambush at sand winning site leaves five dead in Eastern Region – Modern Ghana
A violent confrontation at a sand mining site in Asiyaw in Ghana’s Eastern Region has left at least five people dead and several others injured, following a deadly ambush during a community-led engagement aimed at curbing illegal sand mining in the area…