Blue Flag or Red Herring: Do beach awards encourage the public to visit beaches?
Surveys of beach visitor motivation in Ireland, Wales, Turkey and the USA indicate that beach awards play an insignificant role in motivation to visit beaches.
Bangladesh and Maldives: Sand Export Deal in Sight
Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed expressed keenness to import sand from Bangladesh, as his country would be inundated if the sea level rises by only a metre.
Alaskan Coast: Feds set aside critical habitat for polar bear
Nearly 95 percent of the designated habitat is sea ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas of Alaska’s northern coast.