Sinking Islands
In the south of Bangladesh, one of the countries most at threat from climate change, entire islands are being washed away by tidal surges and storms leaving their inhabitants in increasingly desperate straits. A IRIN video documentary.
No Refuge: Tons of Trash Covers The Remote Shores of Alaska
A marine biologist traveled to southwestern Alaska in search of ocean trash that had washed up along a magnificent coast rich in fish, birds, and other wildlife. He and his colleagues found plenty of trash – as much as a ton of garbage per mile on some beaches.
Australian Surfer Sent Flying by Visiting Whale
A huge whale made an appearance among the wave riders at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach early Sunday and sent one of them flying with its tail. Whales are a common sight off Sydney’s coast at this time of year as they migrate north, but it is very rare for them to swim so close to beaches.