Federally Supported Sand Replenishment Project Looks To Aid Eroding Coast In Southern California

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA - MAY 20: In an aerial view, workers move fresh sand delivered via barge on the main public beach during a sand replenishment project along eroding shoreline on May 20, 2024 in San Clemente, California. The project aims to reduce coastal erosion, storm damage and coastal bluff failures while improving beach access along a vital Amtrak corridor. According to the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey), up to 75 percent of California's beaches could become completely eroded by 2100 without intervention amid climate change-related sea level rise. Human development along the coast of California has contributed to erosion by disrupting the natural ebb and flow of sand. Overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the project is using sand delivered from an offshore dredging site and will be repeated every five-six years over a 50 year period. (Footage by Mario Tama/Getty Images)