Given that we know humans moved across these landscapes, we wondered whether there might also be evidence of other forms of human activity on these surfaces of sand.
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Little chunks of plastic are now scattered throughout the oceans and pollute most beaches around the world, including the nesting sites of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
Ocean acidification poses an increasing threat to the sediments that form the framework of coral reefs - within around 30 years, these carbonate sands may no longer be able to form.
Lucky Bay on WA’s south coast has been scientifically declared to have the whitest sand in Australia. But if you think your local beach can take the title, we want to hear from you.
Overuse of sand for construction and industry is harming the environment and fueling violence around the world. Scientists explain why we need international rules to regulate sand mining and use.
There is a direct correlation between the age of the builder, spade size and the speed at which boredom sets in.
Lightning strikes are powerful – but we haven’t had solid estimates of their energy until now. Researchers turned to the hollow stone tubes they create by vaporizing sand for more precise calculations.
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
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Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Geosciences, University of South Florida
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Professor of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
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Associate Professor of Biology, University of North Dakota
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Assistant Professor - Human Environment Systems, Boise State University
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Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia
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Research Manager, Griffith Centre for Coastal Management, Griffith University
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Senior research associate, Murdoch University
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Professor of Biogeochemistry, Director of the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
