Bands of soft rock such as clay and sand are weaker and therefore they can be eroded quickly. This process forms bays. A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards, usually with a beach.

Coastal landforms are created through processes such as erosion and deposition. Erosion happens when waves wear away the land. Different types of erosion include hydraulic action where the force ...

Weeks after storm damage to Ghana's coastal regions, communities in Southern Volta have demanded government intervention to ...

Waves, tide, and wind dominate coastal processes and landforms. Rivers deliver sediment to the coast, where it can be reworked to form deltas, beaches, dunes, and barrier islands. The coastal zone ...

The lawsuits Louisiana's state and local governments are pursing against oil companies will not solve the coastal erosion ...

A plan to help members of an endangered cliff-top community leave their homes is being drawn up by a council. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) said it hoped to "buy some time" for residents of 45 ...

Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Roy Widrig anticipates property owners and community leaders will have ...

The size and morphology of coastal dunes is dependent on the complex interaction between controlling winds, sediment supply, and the geomorphology of the nearshore and beach environment.

The village is experiencing one of the world's most serious environmental disasters due to coastal erosion. Every year, the sea advances by an average of six metres. Across the country ...

MAKAHA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Coastal erosion continues to plague some of Hawaii’s most vital roadways, this time in West Oahu. State transportation officials are now asking for the creation of a ...

Flat Cliffs is expected to suffer from severe coastal erosion over the next 20 years ... difficulties for the council to manage the process, when the time came for the buildings to be permanently ...