San Clemente floats idea for offshore reef to retain sand, create new surf break

A three-year study proposes the 1,500-foot-long reef off North Beach, while the city also announced big permitting milestone to haul in sand.
Science Daily

Health of coral reefs written in the sand -- and visible via satellite

How healthy are coral reefs? And how are they responding to climate change? After more than 10 years of monitoring the Great Barrier Reef, geoscientists have developed a technique that allows them to ...
The Conversation

Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that can help defend coral reef islands from sea-level rise

Holly East receives funding from the British Society for Geomorphology. Jamie Johnson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Bathtub Reef Beach is getting more sand; popular spot remains closed as dredging begins

STUART — More sand is officially on its way to Bathtub Reef Beach, a local-favorite shoreline known for its swimming and snorkeling. Dredging operations to move about 220,000 cubic yards of sand to ...

A desert-to-sea adventure on Australia’s 'other' reef

Along Western Australia's remote coast, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare experience: a multi-day kayak trip into a world of ...
Newsweek

Oceans Are Turning Acidic and Dissolving the Sand Holding Up Coral Reefs

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Carbonate sands on coral reefs will start dissolving within about 30 years, on average, as oceans become more ...