Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.

Dan Behm has spent years clearing sand from his Michigan property to keep nearby dunes at bay, hoping to protect a family ...

Although changes to sand dunes are part of a natural process, the "speed and severity" at which they are occurring has been ...

URUMQI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, hundreds of thousands of roses bloom in the sunbaked desert, acting as windbreaks.

The goal is to plant 12,000 sea oats to restore and fortify the protective dunes along AMI’s coastline, bolstering coastal ...

Jockey’s Ridge State Park and Its Famed Sand Dune. ... references the fact that it’s constantly changing due to the wind shifting the sand. The dunes are pretty impressive at 110 feet ...

A project to reduce the impacts of blowing dust and sand along Palm Springs roadways has begun construction. The nearly 600-foot wind wall project along North Gene Autry Trail will stand at 14.5 ft ...

The non-profit Keep Manatee Beautiful is looking to host the largest-ever sea oat planting and sand dune restoration event.

Next time you explore a beach or a desert, look down at the sand. You might spot patches of small ripples just a few centimeters tall. Wind can shape these miniature dunes in less than half an hour ...

The American landscape envies none. If you're looking for the kind of view that takes your breath away – without the crowds ...

On a sand dune with drought-resistant plants swaying in the wind, 58-year-old Huang Maotao and her husband crouch down and ...