Coastal Mangrove Squeeze in the Mekong Delta
The role of mangrove forests in providing coastal zone stability and protection against flooding is increasingly recognized. The specific root, stem, and canopy system of mangroves is highly efficient in attenuating waves and currents. The sheltered environment created by a healthy mangrove forest offers great sedimentation potential.
Starving Sea Lion Pups Stranding on California Coast
More than 1,100 starving and sickly sea lion pups have washed up along California’s coastline this winter. Rescue centers are working round the clock to try and rehabilitate hundreds of them to release them back into the wild.
Fears for Future of Ngapali Beach as Authorities Permit Sand Excavation; Myanmar
Hoteliers at Ngapali in southern Rakhine State have warned that beaches in the area could be irrevocably damaged unless the authorities stop allowing sand to be taken for construction projects. Local authorities have formally allowed construction firms to take sand from three beaches in apparent violation of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism’s Directives for Coastal Beach Areas.
CoastLine: Are Terminal Groins Key to the Expensive Problem of Shoreline Management?
Terminal groins are hardened structures designed to control the movement of sand and (attempt to) slow erosion on beaches.
Beach wonders: Will Offshore Drilling Affect Tourism?
The city of Virginia Beach officially supports exploring the sea bed off the coast here for oil and natural gas. But some who make their living from tourism – the city’s golden goose – aren’t so sure
Time to Get Serious About Protecting Beaches
Much of the coastline along the eastern seaboard is composed of barrier islands whose geography is in constant flux.
NOAA Expands California Coastal Sanctuaries
Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries off northern California will both more than double in size following a final rule released today by NOAA. The expansion will help to protect the region’s marine and coastal habitats, biological resources and special ecological features.
Safeguarding Africa’s Wetlands a Daunting Task
African wetlands are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the continent, covering more than 131 million hectares. Yet, despite their importance and value, wetland areas are experiencing immense pressure across the continent.
Climate Change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, Before and After- Interactive
Photographer Rémi Chauvin recreated a set of historical images depicting the first impacts of climate change in these countries where no one lives more than a few metres above the sea…