Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water.
Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water.
It’s an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one billion people living in coastal areas around the world, these sand grains also defend against intense storms and sea level rise fueled by climate change.
Coastal beaches and dunes act like shock absorbers against extreme weather and provide a habitat for species like shorebirds and sea turtles to breed and for seabirds to raise their young. Sand is also key to land reclamation, the process of creating land through engineering where there once was water, and coastal armoring, whereby communities build infrastructure in an attempt to slow wave erosion along their shoreline.
Read More: Stanford University
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