Through sand extraction and the disposal of dredged harbor silt, about 200 million tons of sediment are relocated every year ...

“So, look at these boats, it looks like giant vacuum cleaner. And that’s what it does, it’s basically sterilizing the bottom of the sea by extracting sand and crunching all the microorganisms that are ...

Sand dredging is reshaping the coastline of Africa’s largest city, Lagos, and driving away fish and livelihoods for some of ...

Boaters are being warned to watch for underwater pipes at the Sebastian Inlet's dredging project, which also will bring more sand to nearby beaches ...

Crews will dredge following concerns over people's safety near the pass, the drainage and the ability for boats to dock at ...

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.

A group of passionate locals have called for a long-term solution to the disappearing sand from beaches in Sydney's ...

A long-awaited dredge has finally arrived and is starting to remove some 70,000 cubic yards of sand that’s clogging the western part of San Elijo Lagoon, restricting tidal flow and causing fish ...

The sediment buildup has lowered the depth of the harbor’s mouth to between 7 and 14 feet. The ideal depth is 30 feet.

At the north end of Hueneme Beach, the coastline is perpetually receding. During high tide, waves bite chunks of sand from the base of a cliff-like berm that stands in some places more than 4 feet ...

Dredging fund for Santa Barbara have been cut putting the harbor entrance at risk. Sand buildup is very close to keeping some ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a U.N. agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Sand ...