The following is an article written by Katherine Hafner of WHRO

published August 4, 2025 

A team at Old Dominion University has spent years working to understand when and how the sand ridges were formed – and what they can tell us about sea level rise…

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https://www.whro.org/environment/2025-08-04/cape-henrys-sand-dunes-in-virginia-beach-are-older-than-ancient-pyramids-odu-researchers-say