San Diego County’s next regional beach restoration project will be its largest yet, delivering three times the sand ...

But our team's research on the Lower Mekong river reveals that sand mining is depleting sediment stocks at an alarming pace, ...

A construction crew demolishes a house at the end of East Beacon Drive on Rodanthe Beach. The demolition is a part of a pilot program to combat erosion and prevent debris fields when homes collapse.

Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the ...