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Santa Monica Beach dune project shows promise for coastal resilience
Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more severe storms and rising seas ...
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
Dunes form when sand is blown off the beach on very windy days and lands further inland. Over time, plants settle the dune.
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Rebuilding Ponce Inlet: Efforts to restore sand dunes with dredged sand
IT WILL TAKE A FEW MONTHS TO COMPLETE. ONCE THE DUNES ARE BUILT, THE FOCUS WILL BE ADDING PLANTS. COMPANIES WILL PLANT THE PLANT THE SAND WITH, YOU KNOW, A DUNE VEGETATION AND HOPES THAT IT WILL ...
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The quieter and cheaper alternative to the Cotswolds with sand dunes and castles
The sleepy Welsh village of Merthyr Mawr is also near Gavin and Stacey's finale hotel and an idyllic woodland sauna ...
The Conversation14d
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return
Dunes form when sand is blown off the beach on very windy days and lands further inland. Over time, plants settle the dune. Their roots act to stabilise the sand. Healthy dunes covered in ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A sand dune is backdropped by Atlas Energy plant at the beginning of a 42-mile conveyor belt that carries sand needed for hydraulic fracturing Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in ...
Chicago Tribune26d
Waukegan Dunes to be celebrated in art exhibit; ‘It was Mother Nature taking back her territory’
About 35 years ago, visitors to the Waukegan Municipal Beach saw nothing but sand and Lake Michigan beyond Seahorse Drive. Then, a movement began to let the area return to its natural state.
Treasure Coast Newspapers5d
Rep. Haridopolos visits IRC beaches, hopes renourishment efforts continue efficiently
Placing sand is not a one-time solution either. "Dune plants are placed along the dunes to create and restore habitat that was lost," said Yanchula. "It sparks regeneration and is the best ...
Mexico Beach takes steps to protect beach dunes and wildlife
Mexico Beach’s biggest asset is the beach. Tuesday, city council members moved forward with a plan to protect that asset. The ...
The New Zealand Herald8d
Bream Bay sand mining boat protest
Thousands of sand dune plant seedheads are gathered from Northland beaches in summer, and propagated so locals can return the plants to their coastline. Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Health NZ ...