Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems. Under a 2023 ...

The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the growing impact of indiscriminate dredging across the state, warning that rising sand scarcity and soaring prices could create serious economic ...

A do-it-yourself option appears to be off the table as agencies continue searching for ways to place more sand on Southern California’s eroding beaches. San Diego County’s regional planners for ...

At Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, sand has been dredged commercially for decades. Large vessels remove sand from the lakebed and transport it to the shore. Because this happens underwater, the scale ...

City officials have a declared a local emergency to obtain help with efforts to clear a growing accumulation of sand that threatens to block the entrance to the Oceanside Harbor. Parts of the harbor’s ...