Plastic Island: How our throwaway culture is turning paradise into a graveyard
The distance from humanity yawns out in front of you when you stand on the pale sands of this tiny Pacific island. Midway Atoll is just about the furthest piece of land from civilization and its constant engine whir, data and jostle. Standing on the island’s remote shoreline brings a calm and humility — until you look down at your feet.
Beach cusps: shoreline symmetry; By Gary Griggs
There are many strikingly regular patterns in nature that have long intrigued scientists and non-scientists alike. Beach cusps are one of these.
Melting Away, Algarve, Portugal; By Joshua Jensen-Nagle
Melting Away, Algarve, Portugal, is an image from Joshua Jensen-Nagle.