In warmer climates, Greenlandic deltas have grown
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen has shown that deltas in Greenland, unlike most other deltas in the world, are growing.
An Unlikely Corner of New York
Nestled under the crook of Brooklyn, Jamaica Bay is a place as different from New York City as you can find.
Irma builds bridge between Hatteras Point and Shelly Island
Rough surf from Hurricane Irma brought more than just great waves to the popular Shelly Island sandbar. It also brought some dramatic changes to the long formation off of Cape Point.
Zeebrugge, Belgium
This Belgian town has just 4,000 inhabitants, but it takes 11,000 people to operate the port.
Mackenzie Meets Beaufort
The Mackenzie River is the leading source of freshwater flowing into the Arctic Ocean. It’s also a leading source of sediment flowing into that basin.
“I never thought I’d see it again”: the Irish beach that came back
In 1984, a beach on Ireland’s Achill Island vanished. This year it reappeared overnight. How are locals handling the sand?
23 of the cleanest beaches to visit in Cornwall this summer, UK
Cornwall has more miles of coastline and more Blue Flag beaches than anywhere else in the UK, plus hundreds of hidden coves that are simply beautiful.
When the Land Stains the Sea
Where Pakistan’s coast meets the Arabian Sea, arid terrain contrasts sharply with the open waters beyond it. Sometimes the two overlap, and the land bleeds into the water.
Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, seaside damage to once placid areas
The world’s most extensive study of a major stormfront striking the coast has revealed a previously unrecognised danger from climate change: as storm patterns fluctuate, waterfront areas once thought safe are likely to be hammered and damaged as never before.