coastal erosion

drone shot of the recent storms at narrabeen-collaroy and wamberal nsw

Beach erosion: satellites reveal how climate cycles impact coastlines

10 Feb 2023

New research shows coastlines across the Pacific Ocean may respond differently to El Niño and La Niña cycles.

Extreme weather events could help buffer beaches from the impact of sea-level rise, new study finds

19 May 2022

A new study from the UNSW Water Research Lab has shown that extreme weather events could help buffer beaches from the impact of sea-level rise – by bringing in new sand from deeper waters or from nearby beaches.

the aftermath of a severe storm damaging beachfront property

Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise: study

13 May 2022

Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal erosion caused by sea level rise.

How the power of social is helping coastal areas deal with the power of extreme storms

25 Mar 2021

UNSW engineers are leveraging the popularity of Insta-famous sites to study severe weather events and improve coastal planning practices.

The world may lose half its sandy beaches by 2100. It’s not too late to save them

03 Mar 2020

A new study has reported the world will lose almost half of its valuable sandy beaches by 2100 as sea levels rise. But cutting our emissions could keep some intact.

Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, damage to once placid areas

20 Jul 2017

The world’s most extensive study of the impacts of coastal storm fronts in a changing climate has found that rising seas are no longer the only threat.

Danger from extreme storms and high seas on the rise

08 Jun 2016

Storms that battered Australia's east coast are a harbinger of things to come and a stark reminder of the need for a national effort to monitor the growing threat from climate change, UNSW coastal researchers warn.

Narrabeen Beach erosion and recovery timelapse: April 2015 storm

13 Apr 2016

Researchers at the UNSW Water Research Laboratory have been tracking the variability, changes and trends in coastal erosion at Narrabeen-Collaroy since 1976. In April 2015, a severe east coast low battered the coastline of Sydney, with maximum waves reaching a record-breaking 14.9m.

Australia ‘working blind’ on beach and coastal erosion

13 Apr 2016

One of the world’s longest-running beach erosion research programs is calling for the creation of a National Coastline Observatory, saying Australian governments are 'working blind' on the impacts of climate change on our coast.