Beach renourishment sand could affect coral reefs off Broward; Fla.
Dump trucks returned to the Fort Lauderdale beachfront this month to finish a $55.6 million job rebuilding eroded beaches. But beneath the surface just offshore, the new sand could bury and harm acres of coral reef and extinguish tiny life forms that cling to the reefs or hover around them.
Shrinking Shores: Florida reneges on pledges to its beaches
The shores shrink, the tourists scatter, the tax base shrivels. That’s what troubles many communities across the state forced to shoulder the expensive burden of beach renourishment.
Shrinking Shores: Florida sand shortage leaves beaches in lurch
Beaches are built one truckload at a time as the main ingredient in the State’s beach renourishemnt program – offshore sand – gets harder to find.
Sand’s end
Miami Beach has run out of sand. Now what?
The search for sand, beaches face rising costs, depleting supply
The beach might be running out of sand, money and time.
Money and sand: will there be enough for New Jersey’s beaches?
Beach replenishment is costly and exacts a heavy toll on the environment, depleting underwater ridges that are home to a broad variety of sea life. Skeptics questioned how the state and Army Corps of Engineers can commit to spending nearly $2 billion in beach replenishment through the mid 21st century.
Hermine’s beach erosion still a problem for some Jersey Shore towns
Tropical Storm Hermine may be long gone, but some Shore towns in New Jersey are still feeling the effects and planning for future storms.
Looking to Holland to find more sand for Galveston Island, Texas
For years, sand has been returned to eroded beaches and dunes on Galveston Island by bulldozers and backhoes at a cost of millions of dollars. Now, a new idea: let Mother Nature do the work.
Sand scarcity hits Mumbai’s first artificial beach project
The plan for Mumbai’s first artificial beach off Marine Drive faces a challenge due to huge shortage of sand.