CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) provided an update on the Carolina Beach nourishment project, set to begin in November. USACE representatives shared information about the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project at an Oct. 30 open house. At the meeting, USACE representatives said the project will be built in accordance… Read More
A Central Water and Power Research Station report said that dredging from Sangam to Asham will not serve the purpose of flood mitigation. Srinagar: The recent floods in the Kashmir valley which damaged crops and property worth crores triggered a debate on dredging of the river Jhelum as the means of flood mitigation to the valley… Read More
In the Barhalganj area, erosion is taking place near eight villages including the Distwalia-Musadohi road. In Gyankol village, half of a house was washed away in front of the Chief. Top officials of the Irrigation Department camped at the erosion site in Chillupar (Gorakhpur). Efforts to protect villages located in the Diara region of the Barhalganj region… Read More
Cape Town’s beachgoers have reason to celebrate as eight of the city’s iconic beaches have once again been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag status for the 2025/26 season, Cape {town} Etc reports. The announcement was made at the annual Blue Flag Awards ceremony in Port Alfred, where beaches across South Africa were recognised for meeting the highest… Read More
Coastal rights attorney Pepper Uchino weighs in on the sand wars. For decades, there’s been a war along the coast of Florida for the future of our beaches. On one side of the battlefield is the public. On the other: beachfront private landowners. Each side is vying for what it believes is their right to the… Read More