Cambodia’s banned sand trade with Singapore appears to be back – Mongabay
“Most countries don’t grow 10 km or 20 km [6-12 mi] every single decade, but Singapore does,” said William Jamieson, a postdoctoral research associate at Royal Holloway, University of London, who works on the global sand crisis. Between 1965 and 2025, the country’s total land area increased by 28%…
On the Great Barrier Reef, management by Traditional Owners is growing – Mongabay
Joint management of the Great Barrier Reef is changing, with Traditional Owners playing an increasing role in the conservation of one of the seven natural wonders of the world…
Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like – the New York Times
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve..
Rapid erosion reveals decades-old infrastructure at California beach – SF Gate
Massive swells created by Hurricane Genevieve earlier this month have caused huge changes to the California coastline. An entire beach near San Diego nearly disappeared, and access to one of Malibu’s most scenic beaches remains closed indefinitely due to severe erosion. And at the Wedge in Newport Beach, a celebrated surf spot on the Balboa Peninsula, not only has the sandy area shrunk dramatically..
A Carlsbad beach lost most of its sand in less than 2 weeks – SF Gate
At the center of the uncertainty for upcoming beach nourishment projects is the Federal Emergency Management Agency — better known as FEMA — where policy changes, funding delays, and broader federal debates about disaster response are creating unknowns for coastal communities nationwide, including those on the Outer Banks…
California is battling the Trump administration over coastal protection – the San Francisco Chronicle
The stakes are huge…
Who Gets to Enjoy California’s Coast? – Inside Climate News
A new study found key disparities in race, gender and class despite a legal right to access beaches and other coastal areas..
‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake – Grist
Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it may backfire….
Coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, discovered teeming with life – Frontiers in Marine Science
Using sonar surveys to narrow down their search areas and then an underwater drone and trail cameras to investigate, they identified a mesophotic coral garden teeming with species of reef-loving fish and multiple different varieties of coral. The researchers suspect that other as-yet undiscovered reef ecosystems could still be out there…