Cleaning up, replacing beach sand becomes costly ritual
As storms increase, taxpayers will be asked to spend greater and greater amounts fighting the onslaughts.
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Coastal restoration: Shifting sand — for better or worse
Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that.
Video: What is beach nourishment?
This bite-sized video describes what beach nourishment involves along with its benefits and downsides.
When does renourishing beaches amount to just pouring money in the ocean?
Treasure Coast governments have spent well over $100 million during the last five years on beach-renourishment work.
A new plant-based solution may be the next step in preventing beach erosion Â
Shorelock is biopolymer that enhances the interaction of sand particles with water to resist erosion, provide a more stable coastline.
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