Editorial – Wrong Direction on Beach Groins
Groins don’t really work. They stop or slow erosion in the immediate vicinity, but worsen erosion farther down the beach by halting the natural flow of sand. Beach sand migrates, especially as ocean levels rise. Trying to stop its natural course is potentially expensive folly.
The Battle to Save the Beach on Cape Cod
“I didn’t think I’d be spending my retirement money on sand.” It’s Sandwich homeowners against the town and the Army Corps of Engineers in the fight to stop the ocean from swallowing up their homes.
New Zealand Rugby: Coastal Erosion Causing Problems for Club
The Dunedin Rugby Football Club’s southeast corner of the No 1 ground at Kettle Park, is covered by sand and appears to be under threat from the sand dunes disappearing due to coastal erosion.
45% of India’s Coastline Facing Erosion
As much as 45% of India’s 8,414-km long coastline is facing erosion, according to a new study based on satellite data over 15 years, published in the Indian Academy of Science’s journal Current Science.
Coastal Erosion: A series of Special Reports
Coastal erosion in the UK: ITV News Meridian Correspondent Malcolm Shaw takes a look at the issue in a series of special video reports.
Coastal Erosion Exposes Britain’s WWII Defences
Coastal erosion along the south coast is exposing stretches of Britain’s WWII defences, presenting historians with a unique insight into the physical remains of Britain’s wartime past.
Gulf Eats Away at Coast Outside Levee-Protected New Orleans
In the past century, more than 1,880 square miles of Louisiana land has turned into open water — an area nearly the size of Delaware. And the loss continues unabated, with an estimated 17 square miles disappearing on average each year.
Shores Are Final Frontier for Archaeology Project
Archaeologists want to enlist the help of the public as they attempt to tackle what they describe as the “final frontier”: England’s coastline.
African Ports Scramble for Land to Expand as Demand Rises
With competition for space is intensifying around Africa’s coastal cities as urbanization gains momentum, ports are using dredged material and reclaiming land to expand container terminal capacity.