by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 3, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News, Research, Uncategorized
Simulation shows wave energy dissipated and up to 70% less erosion at Crescent Beach L-R Stephan Grilli, Eliza Berry, Judy Gray of the Block Island Coastal Resilience Committee, and Annette Grilli tour island areas facing erosion issues earlier this year. Block...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 4, 2025 | Coastal Communities, News
In late 2023 and early 2024, a series of storms caused severe erosion, reducing the elevation of the Charlestown Breachway. As a result, water flowed freely over the west wall and into Ninigret Pond, bringing the sand with it. The beach on the west side of the...