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The spigot is on, spitting sand dredged up from the ocean floor out through large pipes onto the Surfside beach where trucks then spread out the grains, growing the shrinking shoreline. After years of waiting, some Orange County beaches are about to get much sandier. Heavy machinery and equipment set up on the beach at… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved $144 million to support coastal resilience projects in 31states and U.S. territories. A total of 109 grants were awarded and will generate more than $97 million in matching funds with an expected conservation impact of $242 million…. Read More
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The latest leg of Pinellas County’s emergency beach restoration project is underway. Crews have placed 245,000 tons of sand across beaches since September after Hurricane Idalia destroyed most of the dunes in Pinellas County. The project in Madeira Beach started on November 29. “We’ve lost a lot of the dunes along the entire beach,” Dr…. Read More
Material dredged from waterways on the Intracoastal Waterway side of Topsail Beach is sprayed onto the town’s beach after being piped over. Topsail Beach’s nourishment project includes two dredges dredging sand from several creeks and inlets, including the approaches to New Topsail Inlet. The town’s nourishment project is projected to add up to 160 feet… Read More
As temperatures dip and the days grow shorter, most beaches in Southeastern North Carolina are largely abandoned to migrating birds and a few hardy locals dressed for the season as winter grips the coast. But not all, because the cooler weather and miles of largely tourist-free coastline is also a sign for heavy machinery and… Read More
Sen. Bill Cassidy says millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law recently flowed to the state and some of it will help the fight against coastal erosion. The Louisiana Republican helped craft the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package. “Last week, Louisiana received a total of $13.7 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., a contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this week began dredging of Morehead City Inner Ocean Bar at the state port. According to an ACE press release, the dredged material will be placed on Atlantic Beach this week. The sand is considered “beach quality.” Dredging the Inner Ocean Bar is… Read More
As part of Gov. Ron Desantis’ $114 billion budget recommendation for next year, more than $200 million would go toward coastal resiliency and restoration. According to DeSantis’ budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-25, the state is recommended to invest more than $157 million for resiliency projects. Per the proposed budget, $100 million is recommended “for implementation… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Beach erosion is a natural process that continues to affect the Oregon coastline; however, some erosion can be attributed to climate change, experts say. Data shows erosion of Oregon beaches caused by climate-related events including changes and variations of offshore wave conditions, frequency, and magnitude of storms from season to season. With… Read More
We often joke that it’s hard to find a hill in Florida, but our low-lying lands leave us especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Our beautiful shorelines and diverse ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change impacts such as rising sea levels, intensifying storms and eroding coastlines. Rising sea levels encroach on coastal… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 29, 2023) – Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA announced $144 million in new grants to support natural infrastructure projects in 31 coastal states and U.S. territories. These grants will support design and implementation of projects to enhance the resilience of coastal communities and improve habitat for fish and… Read More
There are so many huge numbers associated with Louisiana’s climate challenges — billions of tons of emissions, trillions of tons of carbon in the world’s atmosphere. But here’s a smaller number that is just as staggering to some: 800, as in $800 a month for homeowner’s flood insurance. Sure, that’s in the coastal town of Pointe a la… Read More
NOAA has released the draft designation documents for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary for public comment. The action comes after the agency analyzed and evaluated feedback from the public, stakeholders, tribes and Indigenous communities, scientists and federal and state agencies. The proposed sanctuary designation stretches over 134 miles of coastline, enclosing more than… Read More
Engineers apply erosion in reverse The large piles of mud and silt are rather unsightly. Dug from channels around the Chesapeake Bay, the glop might seem useless; but here it’s a valuable treasure that could save the Bay’s vanishing islands. Over the past century, several Bay islands have slowly eroded both to natural causes and… Read More
Over the last few years as the silt piled up in Lake Accotink, heated discussions on what to do with the lake amounted in a resolution to let it be and through time, it will become more a wetlands park then a lake park with boating, fishing and watersports. This decision was based partly on… Read More