Monday, May 20, 2024

all about sand

Ahead of the (Northern hemisphere) summer holiday season, I've had a look at the problems around the supply of sand both for beaches and for the concrete infrastructure growing alongside them. The resulting feature is out now:

Trouble on the beaches

Current Biology Volume 34, Issue 10, 20 May 2024, Pages R473-R475

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See also my new Mastodon thread where I will highlight all this year's CB features.

Last year's thread is here .

Sandy beaches popular with many millions of holiday makers may look like a permanent natural feature, but many of them need replenishing with sand transfers. (Photo: maczopikczu/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 Deed).)

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