One hundred years ago, who would have imagined that a paper would be written with this title and its findings would include that sandy beaches--as an ecosystem-- are a) better than concrete and b) in peril...? Welcome to the new millenium. Sandy Beaches at the Brink was just published and then picked up by the Surfrider blog, whose constituency lives for where ocean meets land. But the fate of the shoreline is not only of concern to surfers. Worldwide, 40 percent of the human population lives near the coast (future ghost?).
Sandy beaches: an ecosystem at risk
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