Potentially devastating impacts of major coastal developments, Australia

100 major coastal developments were proposed for the Queensland coast, with potentially devastating impacts.
Announcing: TEDx “The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis”

Saturday, November 6, 2010, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch, a one-day event that will bring together global thought leaders from the fields of technology, science, arts and entertainment, design, community activism and business in a dialog on the theme of “The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis”.
Atacama Desert, Chile; By Allison Davies

The driest desert in the world meets the ocean, an image from Allison Davies.
West Point, Seattle, Washington; By Hugh Shipman
West Point’s South Beach is a wonderful stretch of sand and gravel extending from Magnolia Bluff at its eastern end to the lighthouse at its western tip.