San Clemente officials get updates on sand studies, surveys

The city got updates on an offshore investigation for sand closer to shore and surveys that measure beaches along its eroded ...
Business Insider

A global sand shortage could cause damaging effects to our rapidly urbanizing world

Sand is becoming more scarce because people are using more of it for building materials and exports. With sea levels rising over time, sand plays a greater role in curbing damage from floods and ...
WPBF

If you want to cool off in the ocean, you have to get past the hot sand first!

LITTLE MORE SOUTH IN JUNO BEACH TO EXPLAIN THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOT SAND. >> WE ALL KNOW SAND GETS HOT AND IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED WHY - ITS BECAUSE OF SANDS HIGH DENSITY AND ITS HEAT CAPACITY. SAND ...
Reader's Digest

Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking Sand Home as a Souvenir

Sand is more scarce than you may think. People love scooping up some sand from a memorable tropical vacation to stick in jars and decorate their home, but even a few seemingly harmless handfuls can ...
New Atlas

Wood scraps turn 'useless' desert sand into concrete

A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it ...
PBS

Digging in the sand can be deadly. No, really

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl ...