| Famous Hawaiian beaches are disappearing |
| Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:09 |
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An alarming study, released last week, reveals that 70 percent of beaches on Maui, Kauai and Oahu are experiencing long-term erosion.
While a small percentage of beaches had built up or stayed roughly the same, the average rate of coastal change was 0.4 feet of erosion per year from the early 1900s to 2000s. The new analysis, "National Assessment of Shoreline Change: Historical Shoreline Change in the Hawaiian Islands," is the latest in a series of reports the geological survey has produced for the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, California and some of Alaska. Source: Surfrider Foundation |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 29 November 2012 17:16 |












