Erosion

Environment

How you can help scientists monitor our beaches

Monitoring erosion at our beaches is crucial to formulating strategies to make the coastline more resilient, but it takes a lot of work. Now you can help while enjoying a day at the beach

Environment

Discovered: The Drowned Apostles

Scientists have discovered a range of ancient limestone stacks, just offshore from their iconic cousins, the Twelve Apostles on Australia’s south coast

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Sciences & Technology

Go Figure

Sinkholes: What on earth’s happening?

Have no fear. It might seem as if the earth is opening up everywhere around us, but it’s down to a mix of factors, from geology to human behaviour.

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