Coastal Populations Are Healthier Than Those Inland, UK Study Finds
A new study from the European Centre for Environment & Human Health, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, has revealed that people living near the coast tend to have better health than those living inland.
The White Cliffs of Dover are a Hidden Natural Gem
This chalky stretch of the Kent coast is as important for its natural history as its part in human history and national identity
The Roman Law of Nature: Protecting The Sea, Seashore and Sand
A text excerpt from the Roman Empire’s Justinian Code, 535 AD contains provisions clearly protecting the sea, seashore, and sand.
Be A Greener Beach Bum
Are you one of millions who will enjoy some of the summer sun at the beach? Did you know that some of the choices we make at home and while on vacation can actually contaminate the very same waters we can’t wait to get in?
Australia creates largest area of marine reserves
Australia has created the world’s largest network of marine reserves and will restrict fishing as well as oil and gas exploration in a major step to safeguard the environment and access to food.
World’s Strangest Beaches
Most of us would relish a day at any old beach. But there’s a certain thrill in sinking your toes into sand at a different kind of shore…
Picasso and Beach Culture: a Cocktail of Sand and Sensuality
Amid the new freedoms of the 1920s, Picasso invented the beach… mythologizing the traditional seaside in works that go far beyond impressionist marine painting.
The Coral Triangle Day is Under Way!
The first ever Coral Triangle Day is celebrated on June 9, at beaches in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji, to highlight the importance of marine conservation and to raise awareness of marine biodiversity, in an area where fast population and economic growth have fuelled unsustainable coastal development and boosted demand for expensive marine resources.
World Oceans Day 2012
June 8 marks the 20th observance of World Oceans Day, a global event that has been recognized by the United Nations since 2008. “…One network has linked every creature on Earth since the beginning of time: the Oceans that cover more than 70% of our planet’s surface…”