Seawalls and other unyielding structures meant to keep rising waters at bay and to protect against storm surges can cause ...

Beaches continue shrinking as rising seas and human activity drive erosion. Scientists warn that coastal areas face growing ...

Explore how different coastal defense structures respond to wave action with this hands-on engineering experiment. Watch the ...

Rising sea levels reshape coastal areas faster than expected. Natural defenses fall behind and old seafloor maps hid ...

Imelda strengthened into a category 1 hurricane Sept. 30, and is expected to grow more powerful as it heads towards Bermuda over the next 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS ...

A village could become "isolated " while works are carried out to repair a road which is at risk of collapse due to coastal ...

Arctic coastlines are falling into the sea. Wave action, rising sea levels, and thawing permafrost are all contributing to ...

HATTERAS, N.C. - Powerful Hurricane Erin continued lashing hundreds of miles of the Northeast coastline on Thursday after creating big waves and coastal flooding in the Mid-Atlantic. The sprawling ...

The Oceanside Boardriders Club held its annual surf competition to raise awareness about coastal erosion and the need for ...

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells ...