Work is set to begin this summer on a new living shoreline planned for a stretch of the lakefront on Palm Beach's North End.

Recent climate change reports have many concerned about rising sea levels and thinking about ways to protect the vulnerable coastline. One environmentally friendly approach is beginning to gain ...

Florida’s low elevations, especially along the coast, make the state especially vulnerable to flooding. This fact, coupled with the historic extensive filling of bays and waterways to create ...

"Living shorelines" are a growing tool for coastal protection, considered a promising nature-based strategy in the battle ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) – For centuries, large bulkheads have been used to help control erosion along coastlines. More recent research suggests that a more natural approach may be a better ...

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast in August, one of the hardest hit areas was Cedar Key. A nearly 7-foot storm surge battered the small fishing community, ...

Living shorelines are a nature-based method of stabilizing shorelines using natural materials like oysters, plants, sand or rock. These types of installations provide a suite of beneficial ...

Americans who live along coastlines are watching their land disappear and property threatened as climate change causes sea levels to rise. While homeowners often rely on expensive seawalls and ...

HAMPTON, Va. - Recent reports show the health of the Chesapeake Bay could be better- a lot better. In the 2022 State of the Bay report, scientists offered living shorelines as part of the solution to ...

A sea wall is at its greatest strength on the day it’s installed, says Rachel Gwin. In comparison, natural living shorelines “grow stronger with time,” said Gwin, who is the restoration coordinator ...

We often joke that it’s hard to find a hill in Florida, but our low-lying lands leave us especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Our beautiful shorelines and diverse ecosystems ...