Northern Coastal Marshes More Vulnerable to Nutrient Pollution
Salt marshes at higher latitudes, such as those in densely populated coastal regions of New England and northern Europe, are more vulnerable to the effects of nutrient pollution, a new Duke University study finds.
Trace Amounts of Fukushima Radioactivity Detected Along Shoreline of British Columbia
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have for the first time detected the presence of small amounts of radioactivity from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in a seawater sample from the shoreline of North America.
Beautiful Vacation Destinations Overtaken By Trash
By 2025, the amount of waste we produce as a planet is set to exceed 2.2 billion metric tons a year, and by 2100 we will be churning out more than 11 million tons a day. As a result many of our world’s most beautiful and historic destinations are being buried under mountains of trash. Here are some of the worst.
Oil Dispersant Used in Gulf Oil Spill Causes Lung and Gill Injuries to Humans and Aquatic Animals
New research suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agent widely used in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures.
“Midway.” A Love Story for our Time from the Heart of the Pacific”—By Chris Jordan, Midway Film
A shocking film from Midway Island in the North Pacific Ocean. By Midway Film.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Explosion Leaves Four Workers Dead
Three hundred workers evacuated from platform owned by Mexico’s state-run Pemex after explosion early on Wednesday morning.
How do You Dismantle a Nuclear Submarine?
When nuclear-powered submarines reach the end of their lives, dismantling them is a complicated and laborious process.
Pollution a Key but Underrated Factor in New Development Goals
Pollution is likely to be the most pressing global health issue in the coming years without effective prevention and clean-up efforts, experts say.
Record Crowds in Outer Banks Against Offshore Drilling, NC
An Outer Banks storm is brewing against plans to drill offshore. Dare County, local towns and other organizations tied to tourism have written resolutions opposed to drilling off the Atlantic Ocean coast.