Julian Leyland receives funding from UKRI. Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while ...

Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It's an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Lake County approved a sand mining operation on Tuesday despite some homeowners speaking out against it. After a 3-2 vote, the operation will be headed to the area west of U.S. 27 ...

Sand is the most mined resource worldwide, yet not many are aware of the global environmental crisis stemming from over-extraction. River sand is the main ingredient of concrete — a core resource in ...

Families who live near Candlestick Beach describe the stretch of river as an extension of their own backyards, where children learned to fish, neighbors celebrated holidays, and generations built ...