“Humpback Whales” Film Reminds Us That Not Every Environmental Story Is Bad News
With so many of the world’s biggest environmental stories dominated by degradation, loss and rapid change, it can be quite relieving to get a little bit of good news. Humpback Whales Film opens on February 13th…
Hawaii’s Beaches Feature Rainbow of Colors
You might be surprised by the color of Hawaii’s famous beaches sand, it’s not always golden. You’ll find black sand, red sand and even green sand across the island chain.
Sharlene Pilkey Leaves Legacy of Activism
“There will only be one Sharlene Pilkey in the history of the world — let me sum it up that way.” “She fought on every front possible. She was a champion for all the people.” Not only did Mrs. Pilkey stand up for others, but she stood up for the area in which she lived.
Surfers Caught Inside This Week’s Monster Waves, Hawaii
Photographer and filmmaker Giora Koren, of Maui, shot dramatic footage of top big-wave surfers sought to conquer the massive waves that were crushing the beaches of Hawaii this week.
Largest Swell in Decades Hits Hawaiian Shores, 40-50 foot Waves Roll In
Giant waves with 40 to 50 foot faces pounded north shore beaches on Wednesday.
Coastal Care 2014: In Numbers and Achievements
Our deepest gratitude and thanks to our immensely talented and highly inspiring contributors of 2014.
— Santa Aguila Foundation.
Moral Compass Not Quarterly Figures Must Dominate in Business
Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Dr Scilla Elworthy, says rethinking the definition of success encourages businesspeople to devote their skills to the good of the planet.
In Retrospect: Between Pacific Tides
Aaron Hirsh celebrates the 75th anniversary of the marine-biology classic by Ed Ricketts, the bohemian scientist who inspired John Steinbeck. A number of writers have observed that what made Between Pacific Tides revolutionary was that its organization is ecological. The book begins at the uppermost zone where a flood tide’s waves barely splash our shoes. And so it goes in each zone, leading us deeper into the intertidal: common to rare; familiar to exotic; obvious to hidden…
The Last Beach, A book by Orrin H. Pilkey And J. Andrew G. Cooper
“The Last Beach” is an urgent call to save the world’s beaches while there is still time. The geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and J. Andrew G. Cooper sound the alarm in this frank assessment of our current relationship with beaches and their grim future if we do not change the way we understand and treat our irreplaceable shores.