North Carolina law has prohibited hardened structures on its beaches and inlets for more than two decades.
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Orrin H. Pilkey and area locals offer their perspective on North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
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This film explores the issues of the North Carolina coast through interviews with coastal experts and visits to numerous sites along the NC coast.
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World famous coastal geologist Orrin H. Pilkey takes us to the beach and explains why erosion has become a problem.
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Beach of the Month
South Nags Head, North Carolina; By Orrin H. Pilkey, Norma Longo & Joseph T. Kelly
South Nags Head, North Carolina, is a 5 mile long, 200 meter wide, strip of beach cottage development at the south end of town of Nags Head.
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Photo of the Month
Plastic Pollution
Sand Wars – United Nations-GEA
Sand Mining Detrimental Effects
The World’s Beaches
Coastal Care Junior
NASA – Fly along with NASA’s fleet of Earth science missions and observe Earth from a global perspective in an immersive, 3-D environment.
NASA – Fly along with NASA’s fleet of Earth science missions and observe Earth from a global perspective in an immersive, 3-D environment.
Beach of the Month
Photo of the Month
Plastic Pollution
Sand Wars – United Nations-GEA
Sand Mining Detrimental Effects
The World’s Beaches
Coastal Care Junior