A renowned oceanographer who has studied the California coast for decades says new research challenges a well-established notion about how sand flows within the surf and long-shore currents that ...

Bring Back Our Beaches, a San Clemente-based conservation organization, is dedicated to protecting coastal ecosystems by emphasizing the vital role sand plays in preserving surf spots, beaches, and ...

What looks like ordinary sand, rocks or snow flowing in one direction can actually hide swirling currents that move in multiple directions beneath the surface. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Surfers, scientists and city officials agree Santa Cruz beaches have lost a lot of sand. Some worry it could change surf ...

The Southwest’s active monsoon season this year washed tons of sand into the Colorado River, where it could have helped shore up the Grand Canyon’s withering beaches, if not for one big problem: The ...