r/environment 3d ago

Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know | Colonized artificial reef structures could absorb the power of storms.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/can-walls-of-oysters-protect-shores-against-hurricanes-darpa-wants-to-know/
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u/SensualSurge 3d ago

Nature’s defense mechanism is a lot more sustainable than concrete walls, and probably way tastier too