Winds reached 35 miles per hour on Saturday as a dust storm clouded the skies across Egypt, Israel and Palestine. The seasonal khamaseen winds begin each year around February, spreading North African ...

Despite endless dunes at their doorstep, the UAE and Saudi Arabia spend millions each year importing special sand.

The tiny town of Bruneau offers glimpses into rural Idaho life that feels increasingly precious in our rapidly developing ...

Remains of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria resurface from the Mediterranean after 1,600 years, revealing clues to the ...

Bandon Dunes developer Mike Keiser’s philosophy is that one course is a curiosity, while two is a destination. By that logic, ...

It wasn’t easy to get to Hawaii 100 years ago. The Pacific Ocean made for a daunting doormat, keeping most casual boat visitors well away. And with jet age air travel still largely in its infancy, the ...

Belgium is trialing “dune-by-dike” systems as a nature-based defense against storm surges and sea-level rise, using engineered sand dunes in front of existing dikes to create a double buffer along ...

Mambrui’s dunes have emerged as a major new tourist attraction in Kilifi County, thanks to their magical desert-meets-sea experience along the Indian Ocean. Tourists visiting the area say the ...

MEARS, MI -- Are you missing the sand, the lake and summer activities? Climbing dunes isn’t just a summertime sprint − fat-tire biking is back at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. The state park is opening ...

A legal storm is brewing on Captiva Island, where the iconic Mucky Duck restaurant has filed a lawsuit over a massive sand dune blocking its famous Gulf view. The restaurant claims the Captiva Erosion ...

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