This Floating Food Barge Is Nourishing Communities For Free
The vessel and project, named Swale, is a collaborative, floating food forest that’s dedicated to rethinking New Yorkers’ relationship with the environment and providing them with fresh, healthy food.
Latest fatalities at popular beach, following series of serious incidents around Britain’s coasts
Five men died after being pulled from the sea and a sixth person is thought to be missing in a British seaside tragedy that took place on the hottest day of the year so far. Suggestions that the deaths may be linked to jellyfish have been ruled out, as the fatal incidents are under investigation.
Will Cinque Terre turn away tourists?
The fishing villages of Cinque Terre, Italy, now rely solely on tourism, but ironically, the only way to preserve them might be to cut the number of visitors by half.
Study maps hidden water pollution in U.S. coastal areas
Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America’s coastlines.
Researchers uncover 340 million year-old oceanic crust in the Mediterranean Sea
Scientists have identified that the eastern Mediterranean Sea contains the world’s oldest oceanic crust still in place and could be almost 340 million years-old. The crust might be a remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean, which existed long before the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. If correct, this implies the ocean formed much earlier than previously thought.
Forget Sharks, Lightning Poses Big Beach Threat
The beach may be the perfect place to cool off during the summer, but it’s also one of the deadliest spots to be caught during a lightning storm.
Over 100,000 people swarm this public beach in China; Video
A massive crowd descended upon the “Number One Bathing Beach” in Qingdao City, China on Saturday. An official for the public beach estimated around 130,000 people visited the popular beach on that day. There are between 20 to 30 reports of lost children every day.
Hamma Seawater Desalination: Honored for Its Impact on Life in Algiers
Algerian Energy Company, which owns the Hamma seawater desalination plant, was presented with the 2016 Impact Award. The largest desalination plant in Africa at the time it was built in 2008, the Hamma Seawater Desalination Plant was the first reverse osmosis desalination plant in Africa to be funded by public and private investment.
Projects selected for $9 million in community-based habitat restoration funding
NOAA is recommending $9 million in funding for 17 coastal and marine habitat restoration projects for its 2016 Community-based Restoration Program, as part of agency efforts to support healthy ecosystems and resilient coastal communities.