Is pumping more sand onto NC beaches causing deadly currents?
A growing number of scientists and coastal engineers worry that there’s a serious downside to beach nourishment: Unnaturally altered beaches could pose an elevated risk of injury to the very tourists that sand replenishment was meant to attract.
Dolphin Deaths in Florida’s Red Tide Disaster Prompt Federal Investigation
Federal wildlife officials are investigating dozens of dolphin deaths off Florida’s southwest coast which has been experiencing a severe red tide.
Spiagge Bianche (White Beaches), Rosignano Marittimo, Italy
This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.
Scientists in Fiji examine how forest conservation helps coral reefs
Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), and other groups are discovering how forest conservation in Fiji can minimize the impact of human activities on coral reefs and their fish populations.
Sea Chair, Video
Sea Chair is made entirely from plastic recovered from our oceans. Together with local fishermen, the plastic is collected and made into a stool at sea.
Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment
Nearly five billion people worldwide will use a smartphone by 2020. Each device is made up of numerous precious metals and many of the key technological features wouldn’t be possible without them. Mining these metals is a vital activity that underpins the modern global economy. But the environmental cost can be enormous and is probably far greater than you realize.
Hundreds of endangered turtles killed in illegal fishing net
About 300 sea turtles have died on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast after they were trapped in an abandoned illegal fishing net.
In India’s Largest City, A Ban on Plastics Faces Big Obstacles
Facing a scourge of plastic bags, the Indian state that includes Mumbai mandated a sweeping ban on plastic bags and other throwaway plastic items. But the chaos that followed shows the challenges of restricting a material so deeply embedded in the modern economy.
Scientists discover hidden deep-sea coral reef off South Carolina Coast
In South Carolina, 160 miles off Charleston’s coast a giant deep-sea coral reef system has been hiding for thousands of years. The chief scientist who helped make the discovery called it unbelievable.