Losing ground: Cayman facing race against time to protect and restore our beaches
Behind a mesh fence in an industrial yard off a Grand Cayman highway, soft hills of powdery sand, salvaged from a construction project, sit waiting for a purpose.
Hundreds of miles away on the Great Bahama Bank, dredges mine shallow shoals in a massive offshore operation.
In Indonesia, a marine biologist experiments with electrified reefs designed to grow new limestone and ‘farm sand’ naturally. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Aug 29, 2025 01:03 PM