Erosion threat

Pierce Brosnan and Dustin Hoffman are among the stars trying to stop theerosion threatening their proprieties in Malibu Beach.

The opulent villas of other Hollywood celebrities are also at risk,including those of Steven Spielberg, Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn.

The Pacific Ocean regularly pounds on the foundations of buildings all alongthe beach in Malibu, which has eroded considerably in the past few decades.

After trying to reverse the problem with sandbags, residents are now comingtogether on a project to construct a sea wall.