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.
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Coastal erosion may force retreat from the sea
Giving up land to the sea needs to be one of the options considered for responding to serious erosion events along our coastline, says a University of the Sunshine Coast researcher.
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Beach replenishment helps protect against storm erosion during El Niño
A team of researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego compared sand levels on several San Diego beaches during the last seven winters. The El Niños of winter 2009-10 and 2015-16 ...
Environment
Jun 24, 2016
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New USGS report: Coastal erosion threatens northern Alaska
Erosion is eating away at Alaska's northern coast at some of the highest rates in the nation, threatening habitat and infrastructure, according to a new report published Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2015
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A sea turtle paradise in the land of lakes and volcanoes
There is little reason to wonder why Nicaragua is known as the land of lakes and volcanoes when you witness its dramatic volcanic landscape filled with vast forests, lagoons, lakes and pristine beaches. Located in the middle ...
Ecology
Mar 16, 2018
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Pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach
A pod of 28 pilot whales that were left stranded on a New Zealand beach on Thursday are likely be put down as there is little chance of refloating them, wildlife officials said.
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2012
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Nigeria has a coastal litter problem: It's time to clean up, says researcher
Bottles. Plastic bags. Surgical facemasks. These are just some of the 29,029 items we found along the 180km Araromi coastline Nigeria in nine months while studying marine litter. The litter weighed in at a hefty 465.54kg.
Environment
Dec 30, 2022
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Technique could let a small electrical signal change materials' electrical, thermal, and optical characteristics
A new way of switching the magnetic properties of a material using just a small applied voltage, developed by researchers at MIT and collaborators elsewhere, could signal the beginning of a new family of materials with a ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 21, 2014
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Microplastics affect sand crabs' mortality and reproduction, study finds
Sand crabs, a key species in beach ecosystems, were found to have increased adult mortality and decreased reproductive success when exposed to plastic microfibers, according to a new Portland State University study.
Environment
Jan 17, 2020
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Sharks popping up all around Florida for summer beach season
There are sharks off Florida's coast. That's not news, but with Memorial Day weekend's traditional summer season kickoff, there are now thousands more people venturing to Florida's beaches, so that means more shark sightings.
Plants & Animals
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