'Heartbreaking.' Florida best friends dead after sand hole collapses

The two 14-year-old boys, whose relatives said were best friends, were at a Florida park on Jan. 11 when the incident ...

The World Is Running Out of Sand—And Thieves Are Willing to Kill for It

A global shortage of construction-grade sand is reshaping coastlines, destabilizing ecosystems, and putting activists in the ...
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Hidden dangers of sand holes and the lasting impact on a Florida community

Sand may appear harmless, but in some situations, it may prove to be a silent killer.” This proved all too true for the ...
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Sand Springs neighbors fear proposed sand mining could erase decades-old riverfront traditions

A close-knit neighborhood in Sand Springs is raising alarms about a proposal to mine sand along its community beach, saying ...

Palm Beach's shoreline continues to gain sand, consultant says

Since 1990, Palm Beach's 12.2-mile shoreline has gained 5.75 million cubic yards of sand, the town's coastal consultant Mike ...

Yellow sand fills air over Osaka in rare winter arrival from Gobi

The dreaded springtime clouds of yellow sand carried by westerly winds were observed in Osaka on Jan. 16, a rare occurrence ...
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If you want to cool off in the ocean, you have to get past the hot sand first!

LITTLE MORE SOUTH IN JUNO BEACH TO EXPLAIN THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOT SAND. >> WE ALL KNOW SAND GETS HOT AND IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED WHY - ITS BECAUSE OF SANDS HIGH DENSITY AND ITS HEAT CAPACITY. SAND ...