Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems. Under a 2023 ...
Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It's an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one ...
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Heavy machinery is working along the shoreline at the east end of Ocean Isle Beach as crews dredge the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and pump sand onto the east end of ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Reports of unauthorized seabed dredging have surged following Indonesia’s decision to resume sea sand exports in 2023, raising environmental ...