The never-ending struggle to protect Georgia’s most popular beach – Grist
The sea at Tybee Island is rising half an inch a year. Now, the Army Corps of Engineers is trying a new approach to limit erosion…
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
The beach had recently undergone a sand replenishment project. Most of the sand at a popular California beach has disappeared…
Delays & Reforms Raise Questions for Outer Banks Nourishment Efforts – Island Free Press
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…
Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapses on Valentine’s Day – CNN Travel
An Italian coastal beauty spot known as “Lovers’ Arch” because of its popularity with courting couples collapsed during heavy storms on Valentine’s Day in what one local official called “a blow to the heart…”
Congressman Van Drew, Gov. Murphy to talk beach erosion solutions – the Cherry Hill Courier Post
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican representing South Jersey, continues his push for Gov. Phil Murphy and Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to declare a state of emergency….
Eroding homes: Ghana’s disappearing coastal communities – Dialogue Earth
Villages like Fuveme and Dzakplagbe in the south-east are being lost to rising seas, which threaten over seven million Ghanaians…
“Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks” – the Outer Banks Voice
Dare County has released an in-depth and informative video titled, “Erosion in Rodanthe: The Fight to Protect the Outer Banks,” highlighting the serious erosion issues facing the Village of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, where rapid erosion and significant shoreline loss has led to 11 oceanfront homes collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean since May 2020…
Complexities of ‘Coastal Erosion Structures’ Come Into View on Mayo Beach – the Provincetown Independent
A legal battle playing out between the California Coastal Commission and homeowners who want to build a large seawall near Half Moon Bay could have repercussions along the entire coast.