Father and son tell how to turn children into scientists at beach; A book review
As scientists, the Pilkeys know the sea is rising and that beaches are in danger. As authors, they want children to come to these conclusions themselves.
Final Preview : Lessons From The Sand ; A Book By Charles O. Pilkey & Orrin H. Pilkey
Featuring more than forty fun hands-on activities for families with children, “Lessons from the Sand” reveals the science behind the amazing natural wonders found on beaches and the activities explain how beaches work — providing the key to protecting them for future generations. See now in 4th and final Coastal Care’s preview: “Murder Mystery” and “Concrete Beaches.”
Liberia: Sand Mining Threatens Coastal Town
Harper, a town at West Africa’s most southern location, on Cape Palmas, is seriously under threat of being swallowed by violent waves from the Atlantic Ocean. The threat of erosion is blamed on persistent local sand mining.
Hawaii has a serious trash problem — and it’s coming on ocean waves
The Hawaiian archipelago is in trash trouble. Vast amounts of trash have been washing ashore on the state’s once-pristine beaches.