BEACH OF THE MONTH
South Nags Head, North Carolina
February 2010
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BEACHCARE FILMS
North Carolina's Legislation on Hardened Structures Reconsidered
North Carolina law has prohibited hardened structures on its beaches and inlets for more than two decades.
Erosion and Sea Level Rise on North Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Orrin H. Pilkey and area locals offer their perspective on North Topsail Beach, NC.
BEACHCARE NEWS
Liberia: Coastal Erosion Displaces Hundreds
Coastal erosion has wiped out dozens of homes and left nearly 200 inhabitants homeless in Buchanan.
Gravel beaches trapping oil from 1989 Exxon spill
An engineering professor has figured out why oil remains trapped along miles of gravel beaches more than 20 years after the Exxon Valdez tanker disaster in Prince William Sound.
BEACHCARE BLOG
Use of Sand Bags on Beaches
Sand bags are used to stabilize buildings that are threatened by the ocean.
Rebuilding Communities in Flood Prone Coastal Zones
Hurricane Katrina destroyed communities in Louisiana. Ike leveled the Port Bolivar peninsula and parts of Galveston.
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