News tagged with beach
Scientists to make detailed map of Calif. coast
(AP) -- Scientists will be using laser beams, computer software and airplanes to piece together what they say will be the most detailed map ever assembled of the California coastline.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2010 |
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BP reattaches cap, but oil closes Florida beaches
BP resumed full siphoning operations from the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well , but Florida was forced to close down popular tourist beaches at the height of the summer season as more crude washed ashore.
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Florida closes down oil-stained Pensacola beaches
Oil from the massive Gulf of Mexico spill reached the white sands of Pensacola in north-eastern Florida, forcing local authorities Thursday to close down area beaches to swimming at the height of summer.
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking
(AP) -- Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles.
Nov 15, 2009 |
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Hawaii planning to replenish sand at Waikiki Beach
(AP) -- Hawaii officials are appealing to the state's tourism authority for funds to restore part of world-famous Waikiki Beach.
Nov 14, 2009 |
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Saving sand: South Carolina beaches become a model for preservation
While most people head to Myrtle Beach for vacation, a group of scientists have been hitting the famous South Carolina beach for years to figure out how to keep the sand from washing away.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Rip currents pose greater risk to swimmers than to shoreline
Rip currents -- powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from the shore -- represent a danger to human life and property. Rip currents are responsible for more than one hundred deaths on our nation's ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches
(AP) -- Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 12, 2009 |
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What science says about beach sand and stomach aches
By washing your hands after digging in beach sand, you could greatly reduce your risk of ingesting bacteria that could make you sick. In new research, scientists have determined that, although beach sand is a potential source ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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New study sheds light on earthquake hazard along San Andreas Fault
New research by a team of scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) offers new insight into the San Andreas Fault as it extends beneath Southern ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Study: Digging in beach sand increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children and adults who build castles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who only walk on the shore or swim in the surf, ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Study reveals demographic trend of the Jewish population in Broward County
South Florida has the second most populous Jewish community in America, after New York. Jewish people traditionally settled in South Florida for economic opportunities, for the climate, to join friends and family and to retire. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2009 |
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King tides -- a glimpse of future sea level rise
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tomorrow, beach-goers will get a glimpse of what our coastlines may look like in 50 years, when New South Wales and South East Queensland experience the highest daytime ‘king tides’ forecast ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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A View From the Other Side: Dubai Plans to Cool Sizzling Sandy Beach
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dubai's out this world's Palazzo Versace located in the Culture Village has hired Hyder Consulting to use their innovative engineering talents to cool off the hotel/condominium resort's sizzling ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 15, 2008 |
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