Hong Kong’s Iconic Pink Dolphins in Danger of Extinction
The dolphin population in Hong Kong is declining because of five main factors: habitat loss from coastal development, water pollution, underwater noise pollution, vessel collision and overfishing.
Chile Plans World’s Biggest Marine Park to Protect Easter Island Fish Stocks
Local people say way of life is under threat from industrial vessels, and see plan as chance to protect environment and repair relations with mainland.
Delayed Effects of Oil Spill Compromise Long-Term Fish Survival
A new study concludes that the impacts of the Exxon Valdez spill on nearshore spawning populations of fish are likely to have been considerably underestimated in terms of both the geographic extent of affected habitat and the lingering toxicity of low levels of oil. The findings will likely contribute to more accurate assessments of the impacts of future oil spills
World Running Out of Time to Save Oceans, UN Assessment
The United Nations is posting a new environmental warning: the world is running out of time to prevent the gradual degradation of the world’s oceans and the widespread destruction of marine life. Comprising 55 chapters, the first World Ocean Assessment will be presented to the General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole at a meeting scheduled to take place Sep. 8-11.
Clues from Ancient Maya Reveal Lasting Impact on Environment
Synthesizing old and new data, researchers were the first to show the full extent of the “Mayacene” as a microcosm of the early anthropocene, a period when human activity began greatly affecting environmental conditions.
Plaguing Paradise
Smelly piles of seaweed are ruining holidays. Globs of sargassum seaweed have landed on Caribbean beaches this year, forming piles that are sometimes metres deep.
Nature’s Last Refuge In Peril
An Arctic voyage through the awe-inspiring Northwest Passage shows that, with oil drilling in the far north on the way, rapid action is needed to protect the region…
Establishing El Gouna, Egypt
In 1985, sand and coral dominated the Red Sea coast in an area about 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Hurghada, Egypt. Three decades later, development has radically reshaped the coastline.
NOAA Declares Deaths of large Whales in Gulf of Alaska an Unususal Mortality Event
NOAA is declaring the recent deaths of 30 large whales in the western Gulf of Alaska an “unusual mortality event,” triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause.