More Beaches Closed Due To Pollution

A newly released annual report by the Natural Resources Defense Council shows that beach closings due to bacterial contamination reached unusually high numbers last year for the second year in a row.
World’s Most Crowded Beaches- In Pictures

A slideshow featured by Weather Channel.
Amazon Fire Risk Linked to Devastating Hurricanes

Researchers have uncovered a remarkably strong link between high wildfire risk in the Amazon basin and the devastating hurricanes that ravage North Atlantic shorelines.