This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction. It’s the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
A conveyor belt more than 40 miles long runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.
Nature Today5d
From seed to dune: how can a tiny seed help protect the coastline?
Dunes are considered to be essential for coastal protection. In countries like the Netherlands, where one third of the ...
Bay Nature3d
Along With Its New Park, Ocean Beach Gets a Dunescaping
Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its ...
UC Santa Barbara News & Events6d
Santa Monica Beach dune project shows promise for coastal resilience
Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more ...
Marine Conservation Society13d
Volunteers plant marram grass to preserve our coastline
Volunteers are helping protect wildlife and coastal communities by planting marram grass as part of our project, Hiraeth Yn Y ...
Phys.org6d
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
Dunes form when sand is blown off the beach on very windy days and lands further inland. Over time, plants settle the dune. Their roots act to stabilize the sand. Healthy dunes covered in ...