Beachgoers Beware? 5 Pathogens That Lurk In Sand
Although most microbes in the sand are harmless, some are linked with disease. Here are five types of pathogens found in sand.
13 of the dirtiest beaches in the world
Wide scale pollution has turned some of the world’s most beautiful beaches into trash heaps.
Scientists calculate impact of China’s ban on plastic waste imports
Scientists have calculated the potential global impact of China’s ban on plastic waste imports and how this policy might affect efforts to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering the world’s landfills and natural environment.
Heading to the beach? Get ready for thick, slimy seaweed
Thick mats of seaweed have washed up on South Florida beaches in recent weeks, creating a tangled, squishy barrier between swimmers and the ocean.
How one man died so a whale might live
Humans have spent more than 10 centuries emptying the ocean of some of its most extraordinary animals. Today, a coalition of scientists and fishermen are trying to turn the tide – and learning that conservation is much harder than destruction
Ex-Nasa scientist: 30 years on, world is failing ‘miserably’ to address climate change
Thirty years after a former Nasa scientist sounded the alarm for the general public about climate change and human activity, the expert issued a fresh warning that the world is failing “miserably” to deal with the worsening dangers.
Sea level rise study shows Charleston area one of the riskiest places to live in Southeast
Within the next three decades, nearly 8,000 homes in Charleston County, SC, could flood at least 26 times a year if the sea level rises by 2 feet, considered by climate experts to be a worst-case scenario.
European fishermen mobilize against electric fishing
Small-scale and traditional fishermen across the European Union are mobilizing in several European ports this Monday to complain against electric fishing and to call on public decision-makers to definitively ban this destructive fishing technique.
Flooding from sea level rise threatens over 300,000 US coastal homes – study
Sea level rise driven by climate change is set to pose an existential crisis to many US coastal communities, with new research finding that as many as 311,000 homes face being flooded every two weeks within the next 30 years.