Miami-Dade County Bans Styrofoam From Parks, Beaches
Under a new ordinance passed, all Miami-Dade County parks, beaches, marinas, trails and playing fields will ban Styrofoam coolers, cups, plates and to-go containers starting next summer.
In a Harsh Desert, a Watery Forest Survives
The mangroves of Qeshm Island, are uniquely adapted to their brutal surroundings, which are characterized by searing heat, little rainfall, and high salinity.
Shifting sand differs on developed, undeveloped beaches; Georgia
Natural and undeveloped beaches should not be armored or modified with “nourishment,” as the sand-sharing system moves deposits from dune to beach in storms and back again. Normally following storms, beach sands are gradually returned to reform dunes.
9 beaches that define the English summer
England’s beaches are enjoying a golden age. With warm weather on its way, these are the nine English beaches on CNN summer list.