Surf Hampers Attempt To Stop Oahu Beach Erosion
Large waves pushed sand onto Oahu’s Sunset Beach on Sunday and Monday, but the temporary break from erosion brought little relief to residents living perilously close to the edge of a 20-foot cliff inching closer to their homes.
Antarctic Marine Reserve Threatened By Sunset Clause
Talks to create the world’s two largest marine reserves in the Antarctic could be undermined by a last-ditch push for a “sunset clause” that would allow protections from fishing and oil drilling to be stripped away in the future, conservationists have warned.