Kailua beach on Oahu. Lone tree along the shoreline with some of its roots exposed from erosion. Photo source: ©© Earl
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Big waves have battered the shoreline along one of Oahu’s most popular beaches.
A sheer drop, about six feet down, is what visitors are encountering when trying to get down to some sections of Kailua Beach…
Read Full Article And View News Video, KHON2
Attempts To Deal With Erosion at Kailua Beach, Hawaii, KHON2 (08-28-2013)
Beaches are part of what makes Hawaii paradise. But due to erosion, people on this island are slowly losing some of Oahu greatest assets…
Surf Hampers Attempt To Stop Oahu Beach Erosion
“Sandbagging is pretty much an exercise in futility. The only benefit is psychological, the feeling of doing something…”
Scientists Urge Shoreline Retreat From Hawaii’s Eroding Beaches, EE News
Sea-level rise is a significant factor in the major shoreline change underway in Hawaii, where 52 to 72 percent of beaches on the chain of islands have eroded over the past century.
70 Percent of Beaches Eroding On Hawaiian Islands Kauai, Oahu, and Maui, USGS (05-08-2012)
Excessive Erosion Sweeps Hawaii Homes Out To Sea, Huffington Post / AP (01-02-2014)
