New lead on Great Barrier Reef’s origin
Researchers have discovered that K’gari (Fraser Island) and the nearby Cooloola Sand Mass in southeastern Queensland formed 1.2 and 0.7 million years ago and their formation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.