Scientists warn that beaches around the world are rapidly eroding due to a combination of human development and climate change, threatening not only these sandy coastlines but also nearby coastal cities. Rising sea levels and urban growth are squeezing natural beach buffers like dunes, disrupting the natural movement of sand and weakening the shoreline’s ability to recover. As sand supplies decrease due to upstream dams and construction erosion intensifies, reducing habitats for wildlife and shrinking space for human recreation. Scientists argue that urgent, coordinated regional action is needed to protect both ecological systems and coastal communities before more shorelines vanish.

Source: Earth.Com