Armoring coast with seawalls kills beaches

The problem is, we all love the beach! We want to play on the sand, live close enough to walk to the beach, swim in the ocean, listen to the waves as we sleep, etc. Unfortunately, we can’t have our cake and eat it too. We can’t build so close to a changing shoreline that we disrupt the natural shoreline processes, including the shifts in sand supply and natural movement of the coastline, without negative consequences. If you love something beautiful and natural, you can’t confi