Gulf algae bloom affects much of Texas Gulf Coast
Historic drought conditions are fueling the largest algae bloom in more than a decade along the Texas Gulf Coast, killing fish, sparking warnings about beach conditions and making throats scratchy, researchers said.
New CNOOC oil leak found in China’s Bohai Bay
The latest in a series of offshore spills in the Bohai Bay that have raised an outcry among fishermen and environmentalists…
EU Moves To ‘Green’ Its Farms In Radical Reform Bid
The reforms would potentially lead to an agricultural U-turn, putting Europe’s 12 million farms on the road to “sustainable practices” after years of free for all.
Oil-slick Ship At Risk Of Breaking Up: Release Of a New Tide Of Oil Feared
Fears grew Wednesday that the ship stuck on a New Zealand reef may break up and release a new tide of oil, as up to 300 tonnes of heavy fuel has leaked into the Bay of Plenty so far. Maritime New Zealand is considering issuing face masks to people living near beaches affected by oil from crippled cargo ship Rena.
Oil spill: Stricken Ship’s Safety Issues Revealed
Safety issues dogged the stricken container ship spewing oil into the Bay of Plenty as far back as July, it was revealed yesterday.
Oil Spill Disaster In New Zealand : Worst In Decades
An oil spill from a stranded cargo ship off New Zealand is the country’s worst environmental disaster in decades, the government says.
Results of Pebble Mine Measure Expected Mid-Oct.
“Imagine a pit two miles wide by 2,000 feet deep, and an underground mine a mile deep. This gargantuan gold and copper operation would produce an estimated 10 billion tons of contaminated waste, 3,000 pounds for every man, woman and child on Earth…There are few human activities as toxic as large-scale mining…” As vote have been cast, it will be nearly two weeks before Alaskans know the outcome of an initiative aimed at stopping the Pebble Mine project, potentially the world’s largest man-made excavation.
Green Project Attempts To Tackle Jakarta’s Huge Mountains of Waste
Mountains of trash, about 6,000 tons, are dumped unceremoniously into Jakarta’s open landfills every day, leaking pollution into the waters or just ending up blown into the sea…But enterprising groups of activists have been busy trying to reduce the growing pile of garbage.
Nitrate Levels Rising in Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Changes in the ratio of nitrate to phosphorus in the oceans off the coasts of Korea and Japan caused by atmospheric and riverine pollutants may influence the makeup of marine plants and influence marine ecology, according to researchers from Korea and the U. S.