World's beaches are changing because of climate change: Green thinking is needed to save them, says researcher
Coastlines—the interface between land and sea—lie at the frontline in the battle against climate change impacts.
Coastlines—the interface between land and sea—lie at the frontline in the battle against climate change impacts.
Environment
Aug 25, 2023
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A global mapping project led by University of Queensland researchers has revealed the major stressors placed upon global coastlines by human activity.
Environment
Mar 20, 2023
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The 200 miles of ocean along California's coastline was once filled with seaweed called bull kelp. The seaweed created rich, underwater forests until the population began to die out in 2014. In the seven years since then, ...
Ecology
Apr 6, 2022
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An international team of scientists has reported strong indications of freshened groundwater offshore the coastline between Valletta and Marsascala, in the south-east of Malta.
Earth Sciences
Jul 22, 2021
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One of the world's most notorious invasive species has established itself on Australia's coastlines, according to research from The University of Queensland.
Ecology
Dec 2, 2019
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Extreme erosion of Arctic coastlines in a changing climate—up to a metre a day—has been revealed with drone surveys.
Environment
Jun 7, 2019
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Coral reefs can naturally protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reducing the impact of large waves before they reach the shore, according to scientists.
Environment
Apr 3, 2018
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The Louisiana coastline is sinking under the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of about one football field of land every hour (about 18 square miles of land lost in a year). But within this sinking region, two river deltas are growing. ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2017
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Many shore residents and beach-goers are already familiar with the health risks of "red tide," algal blooms along coastlines that can trigger respiratory illness and other effects in people who inhale the toxins the algae ...
Environment
Jan 13, 2016
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"No swimming" signs have already popped up this summer along coastlines where fecal bacteria have invaded otherwise inviting waters. Some vacationers ignore the signs while others resign themselves to tanning and playing ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2015
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