The World from PRX

erosion

A sand mining operation in Rangkasbitung, Indonesia. A global building boom has driven soaring demand for sand for concrete and land reclamation, much of it illegal and damaging to ecosystems and communities.
Environment
A global sand grab is wrecking ecosystems and communities around the world
Eroded cliffs in Happisburgh
Environment
As a British village crumbles into the sea, a family holds onto a home that can’t be saved
The silhouette of roseau cane during a sunset on the Louisiana coast.
Science
In a hungry little insect, a big threat to Louisiana’s coast
No-till farming.
Food
Another way to grow crops — by laying down the plow
Beach Erosion
Mudslides Happen: Clearcutting and the Timber Salvage Rider
The West Texas Drought: Praying for Rain
No Till, Less Toil, More Soil
Alaska’s Changing Climate
Beach Restoration
Arts, Culture & Media
Mexican farmers battle erosion and drought