New Zealand Oil Spill: Cleanup Costs Settlement
A Greek shipping company has agreed to pay the New Zealand government up to $31.5 million toward the cleanup costs of a cargo ship’s grounding on a reef near popular swimming and surfing beaches last year. But taxpayers will still be footing some of the bill.
46 Pilot Whales Stranded In Indonesia, 3 Alive
Indonesian officials say 46 pilot whales washed ashore, on Raijua beach on Sabu, a small islet between Timor and Sumba islands in southern Indonesia. All but three have died.
Half Of The Great Barrier Of Reef Lost In 3 Decades
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a glittering gem, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, chock-full of diverse marine life. But new research shows it is also in steep decline, with half of the reef vanishing in the past 27 years.