“Nature sure is POWERFUL”: Social media tributes pour in after Iceland’s famous black sand beaches are swept out to sea

If your FYP is full of black sand beaches set to emotional music, it’s because TikTok creators are saying goodbye to Iceland's famous Reynisfjara beach.
Earth.com

China invents process that turns desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months

China accelerates desert restoration: 3.5 billion-year-old microbes stabilize sand and protect ecosystems in months.
WPBF

If you want to cool off in the ocean, you have to get past the hot sand first!

LITTLE MORE SOUTH IN JUNO BEACH TO EXPLAIN THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE HOT SAND. >> WE ALL KNOW SAND GETS HOT AND IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED WHY - ITS BECAUSE OF SANDS HIGH DENSITY AND ITS HEAT CAPACITY. SAND ...
WVEC

Why does the sand get so hot at the beach?

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever been to the beach on a hot summer day and wondered why the water feels so cool, but the sand feels so hot? There are a few factors that go into play and explain why ...
Business Insider

A global sand shortage could cause damaging effects to our rapidly urbanizing world

Sand is becoming more scarce because people are using more of it for building materials and exports. With sea levels rising over time, sand plays a greater role in curbing damage from floods and ...
Healthline

Sand Tray Therapy: Evidence, Benefits, and More

Have you ever sat on the beach and run your hands through the sand as a way to just relax and be in the moment? Or maybe you spent a couple of minutes tracing shapes in the sand? The truth is, it can ...
Forbes

We’re Running Out Of Sand… And Cities Are To Blame

The sand that was used to construct the Burj Khalifa was not taken from the desert that surrounds it. It was imported from Australia (Photo by Rustam Azmi/Getty Images) The Burj Khalifa is an ...