By 2050, sea levels along the United States coast are expected to rise by 0.25 to 0.30 meters, increasing flooding in ...

Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more ...

On the surface, the digging and planting of 12,000 dune-grass stalks executed by University of New England students and ...

Rep. Bob Foley, R-Wells, wants landowners or municipalities to be able to raise seawalls by up to 2 feet, even if they are located in one of Maine’s protected coastal sand dune systems ...

They said the location and exemptions will degrade Sears Island’s sand dune habitat and defenses ... future impacts from any development to coastal ecosystems and runs counter to the efforts ...

In some areas, seawater has flooded inland, which may damage dune plants. As coastal conditions return to normal, much of this sand will naturally be transported back ashore. Our beaches will ...

Regulating ecosystem services include carbon sequestration in trees and plants, pollination by insects and the protection function of coastal sand dunes, for example. A significant share of the ...

Coastal vegetation is being planted in Southwest ... The plants build up natural sand dunes that can become four to six feet tall, which then act as a wall that protects cities from storm surges.