A 50-year Sand Replenishment Project, Encinitas and Solana Beaches, CA

For the price of the plan, the cities could have looked at buying bluff-top properties to allow for “managed retreat.” That way, the bluffs could naturally erode, putting sand back on the beaches.
Tropical Marine Ecosystems Most at Threat from Human Impact

An international team of scientists has used the 23-million-year fossil record to calculate which marine animals and ecosystems are most at risk of extinction today.
Polluted Rio de Janeiro Beach Ruled Out for Pro Surfing Competition

A sewage-filled Rio de Janeiro beach has been removed from the list of venues for a surfing competition in the city in May.