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Rising seas force dune and beach movement

Evidence of the impact of rising sea level has been found in beach and sand dune movement along the Dutch coastline – indicating that the effect […]

August 12, 2021January 20, 2022 Read more
River Murray. Photo: iStock

Experts refute River Murray estuary claims

A team of scientists has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing […]

July 9, 2021July 10, 2021 Read more

Kick out rabbits to conserve Coorong dunes, scientists warn

Rabbits have been identified as the culprit behind historical damage to the vast dune system that flanks South Australia’s Coorong. A long-term study by Flinders University […]

February 21, 2019February 28, 2019 Read more
Vilano Beach, Florida, USA - November 6, 2016: Aftermath of beach house damage caused by hurricane Matthew hitting the east coast of Florida on October 7, 2016.

Shifting sands yield clues to future coastal management

Sand dunes provide important signs about climate change – and now scientists are using them to forecast the future of coastal environments and marginal farming areas […]

April 27, 2018April 30, 2018 Read more

Climate change to put dunes on the move

The instability of coastal sand dunes – already an issue for Adelaide’s suburban beaches – is likely to worsen as sea levels rise with global warming.

June 20, 2014 Read more
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