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Alabama is set to receive $43 million in federal grants to make the state’s coastline more resilient to sea level rise caused by climate change. The grants will go to slow erosion, preserve sensitive tidal marsh land, build habitat for oysters and other fisheries and reduce microplastic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. Funding for… Read More
Santa Rosa County Commissioners will be asked Thursday to decide how much, if any, Navarre Beach restoration they are willing to pay for. Commissioners on Monday were presented with a preliminary design report that provided options for beach renourishment that include full restoration of 4.1 miles of coastline or a partial restoration of areas on the… Read More
The U.S. Department of Commerce is slated to give $26 million to eight climate change resiliency projects in Hawaiʻi. It’s part of the Biden Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Three projects under The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program will use the funding to tackle marine debris. One program will… Read More
The ultimate goal of this high-flow experiment is to move sand and sediment along the Colorado River. “The idea is to kind of mitigate that sand loss, and keep things close to the way they were before the dam,” said Bob Tusso, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist. Sandbars are important, according to the feds: they… Read More
The Pillar Point Harbor dredging project was largely designed to do two things — aid navigation in the inner harbor and address erosion at Surfer’s Beach. After years of planning and brief optimism that construction could finally start in 2023, the San Mateo County Harbor District Commission received news last week that the sand will… Read More
Toms River will pay at least $300,00 to fix ongoing erosion issues at Ortley Beach, News 12 New Jersey has learned. The township will spend the money to truck in new sand, study the dunes, take out the cliffs, and repair the walkways. This will bring the total spent by Toms River to well over $1 million… Read More
Beach erosion caused by Hurricane Hermine in 2016 along South Siesta and Turtle Beach in Sarasota County is now being restored, according to a news release. The South Siesta Beach Repair project is working to fill in approximately 92,000 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand, a news release says. The project began on April 24 and is anticipated… Read More
The price tag affixed to dredging Lake Accotink has led some on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to say it might be time to pull the plug on restoration plans. The Fairfax County park is popular, with over 250,000 visitors each year, but in a presentation to the board’s environmental committee yesterday (Tuesday), staff said the cost of the much-needed… Read More
Carteret County Beach Commission members were presented Monday afternoon with potential offshore borrow locations from where the county may pump sand onto Bogue Banks ocean shorelines. The commission is looking for offshore sand resources to support the county’s 50-year beach preservation plan, the first of its kind in North Carolina. The county received a permit in 2018… Read More
The Vikings began settling in eastern Greenland in the late 10th century and thrived for around 400 years. Then in the mid-15th, they just packed up and abandoned their once thriving settlements, including the large Eastern Settlements. Historians have proposed a number of theories for the exodus, including social unrest, drought, and changing temperatures. But… Read More
Robert Decker with Axiom Consultants presented the Humboldt County Conservation Board with a proposal for $3.6 million to repair the Reasoner Dam. Decker met with the board during their regular session on Wednesday, April 19, with a standing room only crowd of community members in attendance. Steve Jacobson, structural engineering consultant with Axiom and Justin… Read More
A pair of related bills rapidly advancing through the Florida Legislature would eviscerate protections for historic buildings and districts in coastal areas across the state, allowing property owners and developers to bypass local regulations and bulldoze and redevelop much of Miami Beach, among many other places. That would include the iconic Art Deco hotel row… Read More
Pictured, is completed area of the Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Creation project for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. This project created 875 acres of marsh on the inland side of Fourchon Beach, Louisiana between Port Fourchon and Grand Isle which helps to reinforce Louisiana barrier islands and protect against coastal erosion. (Photo:… Read More
Along its vast shoreline, the effects of climate change can be seen in the shrinking beaches of Lake Michigan. Efforts to combat erosion and storm damage in Chicago continue through the Shoreline Protection Project (SPP). A collaboration between the City of Chicago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Parks Department, the $500 million… Read More
Today, Vice President Harris announced that the Department of Commerce has recommended $562 million in funding for nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal states and territories to make communities and the economy more resilient to climate change, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. At an event in Miami, Florida, Vice President… Read More