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A stretch of coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas is undergoing rehabilitation works this week to improve ‘significant’ erosion of the beach. Dune fencing and native vegetation is being established today at Borderline Beach along the Captain Cook Highway, south of Wangetti. Motorists can expect to encounter traffic control crews in the area until Friday,… Read More
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings are important because assessing and understanding how plants, animals and other life forms respond to a warming planet is critical… Read More
On January 5, 2022, as part of the 2022 State of the State, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new investments and a plan to advance offshore wind energy development off the coast of New York. Governor Hochul announced that the state will make a $500 million investment to support ports, manufacturing and supply chain… Read More
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH — The Town of North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen approved two resolutions Wednesday to help alleviate some of the town’s debt and allow it to move forward with its beach nourishment projects. The board approved two Special Obligation Bonds (SOBs) for $9 million and $9.2 million. SOBs are authorized by the… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle commissioners Tuesday night will receive a report from an engineering firm on a proposal to relocate the channel to and from the regional boating access facility in Bogue Sound. The Jan. 11 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at town hall off Highway 58 – with masking and limited seating… Read More
The storm caused $65 million in damage across the U.S., according to the global reinsurance company Munich Re Hurricane Ida, which cut a path of destruction from Louisiana to New York last year, is being recognized as one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history and the world’s costliest natural disaster in 2021. But… Read More
KAANAPALI — The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a $9 million to $13 million beach restoration and berm enhancement project at Kaanapali Beach has been submitted to Gov. David Ige for approval. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources partnered with the Kaanapali Operations Association in the preparation of the EIS. The EIS… Read More
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Golfers know to avoid the sand. But in St. Lucie County, there’s a new “sand trap” project underway designed to keep the county’s beaches wide in the future, while narrowing the cost. Every year, Mother Nature uses the Atlantic Ocean to carve her way across the south end of Jetty… Read More
DEL MAR — Work began last week on Phase II of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration project intended to create a new trail connection, expand river habitat and convert former agricultural fields to tidal wetlands. The San Diego Association of Governments, the California Department of Transportation and the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers… Read More
Protecting the lifestyle and economy of the City of Charleston from flooding, storm damage, and long-term sea level rise will be the primary, never-ending challenge for elected officials, city staff, and engaged citizens for the foreseeable future. The hazards include rain-driven flooding, king tide flooding, storm surge flooding, and continued development of the flood plain…. Read More
For more than three decades, South Carolina law has prohibited property owners from building new sea walls on the beaches of our barrier islands. It’s also restricted the use of sandbags to approaching hurricanes and similar emergencies. The law is part of a well-known, and well-litigated, strategy to project and preserve our white sandy beaches,… Read More
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5 announced a plan to strengthen New York’s renewable energy leadership and make a nation-leading $500 million investment in offshore wind manufacturing as part of the 2022 State of the State. This plan will directly invest in offshore wind manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, create thousands of good-paying green jobs,… Read More
Editor’s note: Across the National Park System there are a number of threats that strike at a park’s integrity. At Fire Island National Seashore in New York, the dual threats of climate change and growing popularity put the seashore’s future at risk and landed it on National Parks Traveler’s 3rd Annual Threatened and Endangered Parks… Read More
TOPSAIL ISLAND — “Some people don’t believe it when you say climate change, but it’s here,” Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin said. He was speaking at a Dec. 15 open house for the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), a statewide effort Topsail Island was accepted into. To mitigate the predicted effects of sea level rising… Read More
The storm-swept beaches of the Outer Banks will soon be replenished with millions of tons of sand from the Continental Shelf. The Dare County Board of Commissioners, at the year’s first meeting Jan. 3, hired a Louisiana company to pump sand from offshore onto the beaches of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil… Read More