Oyster reefs and sandy beaches have his­tor­i­cally bor­dered many pic­turesque coast­lines. But in an effort to pre­vent ero­sion, coastal devel­opers are increas­ingly replacing these living shore­lines with rocks and seawalls.

Oyster reefs and sandy beaches have his­tor­i­cally bor­dered many pic­turesque coast­lines

Oyster reefs and sandy beaches have his­tor­i­cally bor­dered many pic­turesque coast­lines

In the Pacific North­west, beach grass com­mu­ni­ties often create sand dunes that mit­i­gate coastal ero­sion and flooding risks stem­ming from rising sea levels caused by cli­mate change.

A new study featured in Science suggests that coral may be able to recover from disaster.

A new study featured in Science suggests that coral may be able to recover from disaster.