Coastal Erosion
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Moran announces funding approval for Rathcormac scheme
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the OPW has approved funding of €49,899 for planned works at Rathcormac, County
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Shoalhaven Council secures coastal projects funding
Shoalhaven Council has been awarded more than $900,000 in funding from the NSW Government to help manage and protect the Shoalhaven coastline. Shoalhaven secured the funding through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Waters (DCCEEW) Coastal and Estuary grants program to un
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York County Maine Government: Dune repairs start in November
York County Maine Government said that the dredging operations and associated work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of voracious storms in January 2024 are to begin sometime in November. The dunes provide a protective barrier from the elements. The storms on January 10 and 13
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New $212M World Bank program to protect Indian coastline
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new program yesterday to support coastal communities in India by protecting and conserving ecosystems. India has a long-running coastline of more than 11,000 kilometers with one-third of the coastline vulnerable to erosion and extreme climate
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Boskalis dredgers reinforcing Ameland coastline
Boskalis hopper dredgers Causeway and Freeway have been working hard for several months on beach and foreshore replenishment of Ameland, The Netherlands. On the western side of this Wadden island, the beach has been reinforced with approximately 2.5 million cubic meters of sand, while on the eastern
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Climate resilience works take shape across Cairns
New works to future-proof critical assets from extreme weather in the Cairns community have reached significant milestones with the soon to be completed coastal protection upgrades at Clifton Beach and the commencement of the Casuarina Street Bridge reconstruction – two critical projects supported b
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Network Rail partners with WSP to improve planning for coastal erosion
Network Rail and supplier WSP are working together to create a framework to improve the railway’s readiness for – and resistance to – potential floods and coastal erosion. Climate change has led to an increase in disruption from extreme weather over the last five years, with the worst year for flood
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Fort Myers Beach renourishment complete
The Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL) has announced the completion of offshore dredging works for the Estero Island Shore Protection Project. The beach renourishment project addressed nearly 7 miles of critically eroding shoreline along Estero Island. It involved dredging approximately 1 million cubic y
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City of Stirling: Coastal protection works keep erosion at bay
Over the winter months, the City of Stirling has been busy along the coast repairing and upgrading accessways and undertaking coastal protection works. Retaining at Hamersley Beach was improved with the innovative use of kyowa rock-bags. Also, the retaining works around the Trigg Island (north) zig-
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All set for Mounts Bay beach nourishment works
The Great Ocean Road Authority has announced the start of annual beach nourishment works at Mounts Bay, Marengo, Victoria. From tomorrow, August 28, beach nourishment works will commence at Mounts Bay as part of ongoing efforts to protect coastal infrastructure and natural values in the area. Sand w
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MBCC OKs $3M grant for Chandeleur Island restoration project
The Migratory Bird Conservation Council (MBCC) has approved a $3 million North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant to Ducks Unlimited and partners for a coastal wetlands restoration project in Louisiana, targeting the restoration and enhancement of 5,000 acres of critical habitat in the
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Busselton develops Coastal Erosion Strategy for Marybrook–Siesta
The City of Busselton, WA, has developed a draft Coastal Erosion Strategy for the Marybrook–Siesta Park coastline. The Strategy outlines a long-term approach to managing erosion and protecting coastal assets, with a preferred option of installing a rock groyne system supported by targeted beach nour
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CPRA, USACE ink deal for Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Ecosystem Restoration
Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Col. Scotty Autin, 66th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, have signed a formal agreement to initiate the design phase of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosyst
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Addressing coastal erosion in Lancelin
The Shire of Gingin (WA) announced today the start of sand renourishment works at the North End Caravan Park in Lancelin. The northern foreshore has experienced significant accelerated erosion in recent years, with approximately 25–30 meters of dune and vegetation lost since 2019. Notably, around 15