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Coastal lawmakers signal it may be time to modify North Carolina’s decades-old ban on seawalls

Back in the late 1970s, the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission enacted a seawall ban to protect the state’s sandy beaches and barrier islands. But the coast has changed dr...

'You're picking who gets protected': Scientists raise concerns about beachfront hardened structures

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission's Science Panel draft report was released as the state Senate is considering rolling back the long-standing ban on structures like seawalls an...

NC science panel urges caution in use of hardened structures to protect coastline

As state lawmakers consider repealing the longstanding ban on seawalls and jetties on North Carolina’s coastline, some of the state’s top scientists are recommending “a cautious ap...

Billionaire's seawall deemed illegal

114m wall built by billionaire’s company to protect his eroding property was constructed without a building consent.

Indonesia says its giant sea wall will stop flooding

Zane Goebel, The University of Queensland; Sonia Roitman, The University of Queensland, and Udiana Dewi, University of Sydney Indonesia plans to build a “giant sea wall”, more than...

Southeast Asia's No.1 economy promotes 600-km seawall project to tackle climate change

The Indonesian government is accelerating plans to build a “giant sea wall” along the northern coast of Java to address climate change, protect strategic economic centers, and miti...

Letter: Let residents conduct sea erosion repairs

It does not seem fair. The city and state harden shorelines to protect Kamehameha Highway, install sea walls at the Maunalua Bay boat launch in Hawaii Kai, and replenish sand at Sa...

Seawall repair to close part of Miramar Peninsula for months

The road will remain open to cyclists and pedestrians throughout construction, with traffic control in place.

‘Million-dollar views but no equity’: The coastal dream being swallowed by the sea

The sea has already taken land, fences and homes at Port Waikato. A community-built seawall has bought time, but residents say a long-term plan is needed.

Can coastal infrastructure be engineered to harbor marine life instead of harming it?

COBH, Ireland — On a bright, warm day in April in Cobh, Ireland, I step down a centuries-old cobbled slipway that descends into a harbor packed with fishing boats. Halfway down, so...

Storm protection in St. Tammany also aims to protect the view

Leaders in St. Tammany Parish have an additional consideration when it comes to containing the water in Lake Pontchartrain during storms, allowing people to still see it when there...

‘You feel like crying’: The homeowners paying tens of thousands to hold back the sea

Coastal properties were built long before today’s warnings about erosion and rising seas. Now, owners are spending thousands to protect them.

Senators okay repeal of NC’s hardened structure ban, dismiss buyouts for threatened coastal homes

North Carolina’s longstanding prohibition of hardened structures like jetties and seawalls to control coastal erosion appears to be washing away in the waning days of the 2026 legi...

Gabion Walls Shield 7 Small Islands at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

The Highway is about a km away from the sanctuary and Gabion Wall construction was suggested to NHAI officials by Mysuru Wildlife Division officials among many others

Chellanam–Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi seeks extension of sea wall project to Beach Road

Sea Terraces by WES LandscapeArchitecture

The northern harbor island forms the transition to the Baltic Sea as one of two islands north-east of Stralsund‘s old town. Like a „Sund Terrace“, the artificially raised island of...

Strandhill walkway crumbling into sea as coastal erosion sparks urgent safety fears

Fears over coastal erosion in the popular seaside resort have been increasing over the past number of years

Penang’s eroding shoreline at Batu Ferringhi gets RM500,000 temporary protection

GEORGE TOWN, July 14 — A RM500,000 coastal erosion mitigation project is underway at Batu Ferringhi as a temporary...

The village that could be lost to the sea forever: Homes almost cut off from civilisation after a winter storm could now...

Residents in Torcross, south Devon, are still recovering from the brutal storms that damaged homes, pubs and washed away the coastal road linking the village to the outside world.

Why does the sea seem to vanish after a strong earthquake?

The phenomenon is called coastal uplift, and it happens when the seabed rises in response to the up-and-down movement of an earthquake

State decries erosion at Kahala beachfront properties

Oceanfront residential property owners along ritzy Kahala Avenue are facing increased state enforcement efforts over chronic public beach use issues.

Sea level rise could be bad news for new builds

Photo: Star News files A property developer is fighting back against “far from reasonable” natural hazard provisions, which could impact future Sumner builds.

Wall Springs Addition

Protecting coastal habitats between Boggy Bayou and Kloisterman Bayou, Wall Springs Coastal Addition offers accessible and natural surface paths to hike and bike.

‘I don’t want my mum in the harbour’: Historic urupā a metre from collapsing cliff

Rising sea levels, surging tides and extreme weather events have all contributed to the coastal erosion.