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COASTAL DUNES
Tiny shrimp-like creatures are moving 110 pounds of sand per meter of California beach every day, scientists say they may be reshaping the coast- In recent years, workers began restoring 4,000 acres at Delaware's Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Today, new dunes stand nearly 10 feet high as grasses thrive and wildlife returns
- California lost 60% of its coastal dunes since 1850; now a 30-acre restoration project in Santa Monica is fighting sea-level rise
- In 2021, Alabama started turning discarded Christmas trees into sand dunes: How old festive trees are now helping protect Gulf Coast beachesChristmas trees that were once the focal point of holiday celebrations are now playing a vital role in rebuilding sand dunes along Alabama'...24 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
- A Namibian railway worker found a stone glowing in the sand in 1908; within years, it turned a desert settlement into Africa’s richest place before it became a ghost townA Namibian railway worker discovered a diamond in 1908, sparking a significant diamond rush. Kolmanskop rapidly transformed into a wealthy ...12 Aug, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
- New Jersey used 47 years of coastal storm data to uncover a hidden erosion threat; the result revealed damaging storm conditions at Sandy Hook now occur twice as often as they did in 1979Coastal erosion in New Jersey is changing as Sandy Hook now faces damaging storm conditions twice as often as 1979. Researchers used 47 yea...10 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- Texas placed 250 used Christmas trees on South Padre Island; their branches are trapping sand to protect sea-turtle eggs from floodingChristmas trees that have been tossed aside are being repurposed on South Padre Island to bolster the natural dunes crucial for the Kemp's ...04 Aug, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
- Brought in 1900s to save California's soil, this invasive iceplant is now suffocating native ecosystemsOriginally introduced from South Africa, highway iceplant has spread across large areas of California. The succulent groundcover expands ra...03 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Trump-linked Albania resort draws fire over environmental damagePreliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to Albania's coast. Scientists an...29 Jul, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
- Step up to the plateWolfgat restaurant in South Africa offers a unique culinary experience. Chef Kobus van der Merwe uses indigenous ingredients from the coast...08 Jul, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
- South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystemA 19th-century solution to coastal erosion in South Africa, planting Australian Acacia trees, has become a major environmental crisis. Thes...06 Jul, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...23 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...14 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- Red sand, palm trees, wildlife: This Tamil Nadu desert is the perfect offbeat destination for curious travellersTamil Nadu, renowned for its temples and hills, harbors a surprising red sand desert called Theri Kaadu. Spanning 12,000 acres in Thoothuku...09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- Asian Development Bank approves $42 mn loan for coastal protection in MaharashtraThe Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 42 million loan for coastal and riverbank protection in Maharashtra. This project aims to com...08 Oct, 2024, 08.20 AM IST
- Sand dunes to play protector to state’s coastlineThe government will build sand dunes on 20 km of shoreline in Uttara Kannada district to protect beaches from rising sea levels, flooding, ...20 Jan, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
- Dutch create world's largest man-made waveDubbed the "Delta Flume," the machine, which took three years to build at the Deltares institute, can send waves as high as five metres.06 Oct, 2015, 08.36 AM IST
- Mining on coastal sand dunes poses environmental hazardMining in the dune sand along the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh has raised many eyebrows.14 Jun, 2015, 10.14 PM IST
- Coastal turtle-nesting site in dangerEnvironmentalists and villagers of Pannaiyoor in Rajakkamangalam panchayat are demanding the protection of a vital turtle nesting site on t...20 Jan, 2015, 10.00 AM IST
- Removal of 'tsunami sand' threatens coastal villageClearing of sand dunes formed after a major tsunami in the 15th century to build Coastal National Highway in Maharashtra is threatening a v...16 Sep, 2007, 02.00 PM IST
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