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Half of World’s Sandy Beaches May Disappear, Say Climate Researchers

Scientists say that half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of the century if climate change continues unchecked. Researchers at the European Union’s Joint Research Center in Ispra, Italy, used satellite images to track the way …

Beach Town Developers Now Believe in Stronger Building Codes, Construction

Developer Jeff Lamkin knew the risks when he paid $250 million for 63 acres of an island off the Texas coast. But he saw only upside in the quaint little beach town of Port Aransas. Over the next 10 years …

U.S. to Study Sand from Bahamas to Protect Florida Coast

A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of …

500-Plus Oceanfront Homes in Florida Still at Risk Months after Matthew

Officials estimate over 500 oceanfront homes remain at risk months of Hurricane Matthew swept past northeast Florida’s coastline. According to the St. Augustine Record, St. Johns County officials say all 42 miles of county beaches suffered erosion from the Category …

Communities at Risk in Wake of Failure to Address Rising Seas

Missions flown from the NASA base here have documented some of the most dramatic evidence of a warming planet over the past 20 years: the melting of polar ice, a force contributing to a global rise in ocean levels. The …

Study: New Jersey Beaches 30-40 Feet Narrower After Superstorm Sandy

The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars should be used to replenish stretches of sand that only …

Tropical Storm Creates New Beach on Alabama Coast

Within the span of a week, the Gulf built a beach in front of most of the rock wall used to close Katrina Cut. The wall was constructed in 2010 using money provided by BP during the oil spill. The …

Florida Battles Over Beach Erosion, Costs of Replenishment

The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted by a few clusters of homes, each with a million-dollar view of the Gulf of Mexico. But according to state officials, the peninsula on Florida’s Panhandle …

Most Beaches from Maine to Virginia Found to Be Eroding

A survey of hundreds of miles of New England and mid-Atlantic coastline found that 68 percent of the beaches studied have eroded during the past 150 years, according to a report released this week. The average rate of erosion was …