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Coastal engineering

japan

Japan erects barriers to the sea, leaving some uneasy

Science

Many residents initially welcomed the idea of the walls but have become more critical over time.

Andrew Gilham of the UKs Environment Agency points to an area of land designated to be returned to the sea

With sea levels rising, the UK is starting to let go of some of its coastline

Environment
Post-Sandy rebuilding in New Jersey

In post-Sandy New York, a Dutch architect pushes oysters, islands and inlets to fight future floods

Environment
The World

BEACHES VS. REEFS

Coastal Erosion: Fight or Flight?