Tag: coastal management
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Appeal Court awards disputed emerging sea plot to government in landmark Kenya case
Background: A plot that literally rose from the sea The case centered on a parcel of land that historians and local residents say literally emerged from the ocean. In a coastal city known for its shifting shores, this tract of land sparked years of legal wrangling between competing claimants and government authorities. The defendants argued…
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Court Rules: Emerging Seafront Plot Belongs to Government in Landmark Mombasa Ruling
Overview of the Case A landmark decision in Kenya’s judiciary has settled a rare and highly controversial land dispute involving a parcel of seafront land that literally emerged from the ocean. The Court of Appeal in Mombasa ruled that the disputed plot should be vested in the government, effectively ending a long-running battle between two…
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Gold Coast Schoolies 2024: Celebrations Scaled Back Amid Erosion Concerns
Planned Festival, Not a Full‑Throated Rager The annual Gold Coast Schoolies celebrations, traditionally a high-energy rite of passage for graduates, will be scaled back this year. Authorities say the reductions are driven by ongoing beach erosion linked to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with safety and long-term beach health taking precedence over the exuberant festivities of past…
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Instagram Photos Reveal Invasive Carpobrotus Flowering Patterns
Uncovering the truth behind a coastal floral carpet When vacation photos capture the vibrant carpets of pink and yellow that blanket cliffs from California to the Mediterranean, they appear as simply picturesque scenes. Yet for coastal ecologists, those same images are data streams revealing how Carpobrotus, commonly known as ice plants or sour fig, is…
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iEcology Reveals How Invasive Carpobrotus Blooms Longer Abroad, Helping Coastal Invasions
Introduction: A New Look at Coastal Invasions Through iEcology Scientists at the University of Galway, collaborating with researchers across Ireland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Australia, and the United States, have unveiled a striking pattern in the spread of the colourful carpobrotus. By analyzing more than 1,700 Instagram photos and citizen science records, they show that…