Coastal dunes are retreating as sea levels rise - our research reveals the accelerating rate of change
- Written by Patrick Hesp, Professor, Flinders University
In some parts of Australia, coastal dunes are retreating from the ocean at an alarming rate, as waves carve up the beach and wind blows the sand inland. But coastal communities are largely oblivious to the changes.
Our new research documents the retreat, revealing an accelerating rate of change along Australia’s longest coastal...