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.
Drone maps reveal scale of sand swallowed in cyclone
The aftermath of Cyclone Alfred's powerful storm surges, as captured by drones, show just how much sand has been swallowed up by the ocean. How long will this erosion last?
Tiny island beach that is the ‘Little Sahara of Italy’ with some of Europe’s tallest sand dunes
THERE’S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands, dunes and beautiful blue waters, it’s one of the most beautiful places to go on ...
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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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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 ...
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local ...
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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 ...
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Santa Monica Beach dune project shows promise for coastal resilience
Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more ...