Scientists have finally solved the mysterious absence of star-shaped sand dunes in the geological record of Earth’s history, managing to date one of these dunes back thousands of years. This study, conducted by scholars from the universities of Aberystwyth, Birkbeck, and UCL, is the first to pinpoint just how long it took for a stellar […]
Sand dunes
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The massive Pilat sand dune that devours trees and houses
Dune systems are often protected areas because of their high ecological and often tourist value. There are many, and some well known. But, without a doubt, the most singular of all is the one that can be found in La Teste-de-Buch, on the coast of Aquitaine, in the southwest of France: the Great Dune of […]