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New sand dumped on Miami Beach to prevent erosion

01:14 Leaders in Miami Beach, Florida are grappling with what to do when it comes to the impact of climate change on the city's beaches.One solution is to build a buffer between the oc

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Orange snow blankets eastern Europe

PartsofeasternEuropewereblanketedwithorange-tintedsnowovertheweekend.ThephenomenonhasbeenseenacrossRussia,Bulgaria,Ukraine,RomaniaandMoldova.Meteorologistssaids

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Indonesia’s C. Java landslide kills 8 sand pit workers

ByAPDwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Dec.19(APD)—Indonesianjointrescuerteammanagedtoretrieve8bodiesonMonday,saved8othersfromalandslideoccurredinasandpitlocatedinCentralJa

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Feature: Living with sand on new Silk Road

Trudging up a sand dune about five meters high outside the town of Cele County at the southern edge of China's largest desert, Taklimakan, Gui Dongwei could not help but exclaim "amazing."

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Sand sculpture captures key moment in British history

​World renowned artists Paul and Remy Hoggard were Thursday putting the finishing touches to one of their largest and most complicated works, a huge sand sculpture celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.

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China's Mogao Grottoes protected from sand erosion

The renowned Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province, have been protected from sand erosion and encroaching desert following 70 years of continuous effort, the site's administration said on Monday.

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Million-dollar sandman in NW China

Shi Guangyin has faced the full force of China's monster deserts.