The missing 99%: why can’t we find the vast majority of ocean plastic?
What scientists can see and measure, in the garbage patches and on beaches, accounts for only a tiny fraction of the total plastic entering the water.
The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we’re running out of time to stop them
Further steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done .
Skara Brae Beach, Scotland: Thoughts on the Short and Long of Sea-Level Rise; By William J. Neal
Perceptions based on the present bias our perception of the past and future. A static view of our environment is misleading. The human association with water, particularly shorelines, is a case in point. We do not perceive the history of place, and globally we occupy sites as if they are unchanging, not realizing that in fact they are of high risk.
There’s a Texas-size area of hot sea water off the coast of New Zealand
In the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand, satellite imagery shows a massive area of ocean water at well-above-average temperatures.
Shh! These are the best secret beaches in the Caribbean
If you thought all beaches were created equal, think again. What the smaller out-of-the-way beaches may lack in amenities, they more than make up for with countless miles of buttery sand and surfer-ready waves.
The biggest environmental story that no one knows about”: The recovery of groundfish off the West Coast
A rare environmental success story is unfolding in waters off the U.S. West Coast.
Purchasing «Sahara sand» to maintain a Canary Islands’ beach stirs controversy
The Canary Islands archipelago has been slammed for using Sahara sand to maintain one of its beaches. The works were also criticized for violating the procedure set by the islands’ authorities.
Unprecedented and worrying rise in sea levels
A new study has discovered new evidence of sea-level variability in the central Indian Ocean. The study, which provides new details about sea levels in the past, concludes that sea levels in the central Indian Ocean have risen by close to a meter in the last two centuries.
Oil spill off the Galápagos Islands prompts emergency cleanup effort
A barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank in waters off the Galápagos Islands early Sunday, prompting an emergency cleanup effort in the environmentally sensitive area.