California artist races the tide to sculpt the beach
Walking along Bay Area beaches, you may be lucky enough to come across one of "earthscape artist" Andres Amador’s “playa paintings,” large-scale patterns he creates in the sand using rakes and ropes as his tools.
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Will Beach Nourishment Save Coney Island?
Can beach nourishment save Coney Island?…
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The Sand Engine Churns to Bring Sand to the Beach
The Sand Engine restores sand to the beach with minimal environmental impact.
Researchers in Qatar are trying new techniques to grow food, such as pumping carbon dioxide into greenhouses and using drip irrigation in sandy plant beds.
Even though the blown-out BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been permanently sealed, Louisiana is continuing its battle against another environmental challenge: coastal erosion. Tom Bearden reports.
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