This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction. It’s the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
A conveyor belt more than 40 miles long runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.
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NASA’s Mars Orbiter Captures ‘Kidney Bean’ Sand Dunes: What It Reveals About the Red Planet
Mars has always captured human imagination with its striking red hues and mysterious landscapes. Recent images from NASA’s ...
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The quieter and cheaper alternative to the Cotswolds with sand dunes and castles
In many ways, Merthyr Mawr has the aesthetic of a Cotswolds town like Bibury. Read Next: The antiques-filled valley market ...
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Along With Its New Park, Ocean Beach Gets a Dunescaping
Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its ...
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Sandboarding 101: Discover the world's best dune-riding spots
Sandboarding is the perfect sport for you if you want the thrill of surfing along with the beauty of deserts. Riding down ...
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SwRI receives $3 million NASA astrobiology grant to study microbial life in Alaska’s arctic sand dunes
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a three-year, $2,999,998 million grant from NASA to identify and ...
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From seed to dune: how can a tiny seed help protect the coastline?
Dunes are considered to be essential for coastal protection. In countries like the Netherlands, where one third of the ...