Scientists warn of phenomenon observed in a third of world's beaches — and the problem could be underestimated

A 2024 study, summarized by Down to Earth, shows that one-third of the world's sandy coastlines have been "hardened" by human ...
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Nearly half of the beaches on Earth will disappear by the end of the century, study finds

A stretch of sand can look simple at first. Waves slide in, families lay out towels, and children run across the warm surface. It is easy to forget that a living world moves under your feet and ...
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Half of world’s beaches "will disappear by end of the century"

Beaches across the globe are undergoing a process of “crushing,” with rising sea levels and coastal urbanization damaging ecosystems, accelerating erosion and threatening sandy shorelines. Omar Defeo, ...
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‘Almost half of the beaches will disappear by the end of the century,’ warns researcher

The warning was issued during the FAPESP Day Uruguay symposium, which began on November 13 in Montevideo, by Uruguayan marine scientist Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic ...
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Rare appearance of the 'fish from the end of the world' revives an ancient sea legend

Reviewing those rare encounters, marine scientist Mark C. Benfield at Louisiana State University (LSU) connected scattered sightings and documented the fish alive in its natural depth range. Footage ...