Sand Moved To Cover Waikiki Beach Erosion Swept Away, Video
Just a day after crews tackled an erosion problem at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki, half of the sand they brought in was washed away, according to city officials.
Tentative Estimated Cost To Help Beach Erosion in St. Johns County, Florida: $21M
In those 25 years Browning has seen a lot of changes in Vilano Beach. One of those changes is the gradual erosion of the beach.
Gilgo Beach Dune Erosion Filled With Sand
Construction workers using heavy machinery filled a football-field sized hole the Atlantic Ocean eroded from a recently built man-made dune in Gilgo Beach over the weekend, threatening Ocean Parkway.
Sand Shortage Leaves South Florida Beaches Vulnerable to Erosion
Some of South Florida’s most popular beaches will be particularly vulnerable to erosion and major damage if the state experiences a series of hurricanes, as it did in 2004 and 2005, because officials have run out of an important material: sand.
Which Way for Goleta Beach?
Save Sand? Protect Lawn? Inside the debate over the future of a southern california popular coastal park and ongoing battle with beach erosion.
Southern California Beaches Are Starving. Do We Nourish Them Enough?
The natural processes that bring sand to most beaches in Southern California have been disrupted by development and other human activities.
Sand Mined From Pakiri Beach is Irreplaceable, New Zealand
Auckland City’s recreation committee chairman, says a $5 million beach rebuilding plan is gathering momentum. Where, however, does he hope to source the sand for the next eight Auckland beaches requiring replenishment?
NASA Wallops Recovery Continues From Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy removed about 700 feet of protective berm and about 20 percent of the beach protecting Wallops Island, home to NASA Wallops’ launch pads and launch support facilities.
Waikiki Beach Eroding Less Than A Year After $2.2M Sand Restoration
A section of Hawaii’s famed Waikiki Beach is starting to erode, less than a year after the completion of a $2.2 million project to replenish the sand on about 1,730 feet of shoreline that had been suffering from chronic erosion.