Through sand extraction and the disposal of dredged harbor silt, about 200 million tons of sediment are relocated every year in the coastal waters of the North Sea. The Wadden Sea is particularly ...

Pass Chaland is one of the most idyllic spots along the barrier islands off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. But the broad tidal flow of soft, white-capped waves, flowing inland through shell-tiled sands and ...

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast. Researchers found ...

Feb. 3—EAU CLAIRE — A unique process is underway to rid Lake Altoona of sand that has presented constant challenges, particularly in recent years. Construction crews this week began dredging about ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa’s ...