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 Mastodon thread where I highlighted all CB features of 2024.

The thread for 2023 is here .

photo of a small strip of sandy beach taken from an elevated point looking towards the turquoise and deep blue waters in the background

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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