In the last few decades, residents of the island have increasingly used the ancient stones to build walls to shield their homes and livelihoods from pounding waves and creeping sea water. (scientificamerican.com)
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) A reinforced concrete and masonry seawall protecting the oldest building in the Great Lakes Basin has to be repaired after Lake Ontario's pounding waves punched holes in the barrier. (wxxinews.org)
Trent and his fellow researchers are still trying to find plastic capable of withstanding pounding waves and cold temperatures without becoming too brittle for osmosis. (scientificamerican.com)