Shifting sand differs on developed, undeveloped beaches; Georgia
Natural and undeveloped beaches should not be armored or modified with “nourishment,” as the sand-sharing system moves deposits from dune to beach in storms and back again. Normally following storms, beach sands are gradually returned to reform dunes.
9 beaches that define the English summer
England’s beaches are enjoying a golden age. With warm weather on its way, these are the nine English beaches on CNN summer list.
Europe’s 52 best secret beaches
The coasts of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic are fringed with an overwhelming array of beaches – many of which have been spoilt by concrete tower blocks and flocks of tourists. Head, instead, to one of these secret beaches…
This Amazing Beach Art Will Give You a Moment of Zen
Artist Andres Amador seeks to highlight the power of the impermanent.
Montserrat residents and former premier outraged at public beach sand mining
Montserrat residents are outraged and seeking answers as to why vast amounts of sand are being removed from Foxes Bay Beach in the south of the island. New photos taken on the beach show the sand being collected and put into trucks belonging to a local mining company.
Mega Dams Remain Controversial Source of Energy
Although mega dams can have devastating impacts on ecosystems and indigenous communities, many of the world’s poorest countries still see them as a way to fill gaping holes in their energy supplies.
World Oceans Day – 2016
World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This year’s theme is “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet” and individuals and organizations across the planet are taking action for prevention of plastic pollution in our ocean.
World Oceans Day 2016: Five studies showing effect of plastic pollution on world’s seas
World Oceans Day 2016 is marked on 8 June and this year’s theme is Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. The aim of the day is to promote the prevention of plastic pollution in the world’s seas and to encourage people to take more responsibility for the care of the ocean.
Disappearing beaches: a line in the sand
The forces chewing away at the nation’s beaches are only getting worse as climate change fuels rising seas.