Inside Climate News
JULY 28, 2025
The “coastal ecosystem engineers” are thriving in man-made reefs of concrete and recycled shells that protect coastlines here and in at least 10 other states from storm surges and rising waters. By Emilie Lounsberry LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J.—Every
A Greener Life
JULY 1, 2021
Littoral rainforest is a type of forest that grows along the beachfront, providing habitat for native flora and fauna and acting as an important buffer to coastal erosion and wind damage. It’s a unique ecological community that is currently considered critically endangered, due to limited large-scale areas of it remaining intact.
Acoel
MARCH 21, 2023
In many places, sand is being used faster than it can be replenished, and is often extracted causing severe damage to biodiversity, fishing grounds, coastal and beach stability, and an erosion of beaches and riverbeds. Yet few communities seem to impose taxes or create other incentives that would facilitate recycling.
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