Stagnant Summer Days on the Rise
Since climate change is expected to usher in more oppressive heat waves, the number of days with stagnant air will likely go up, which could mean more days with bad air quality, if nothing is done to combat pollution.
Analysis Shows Increased Carbon Intensity from Canadian Oil Sands
Gasoline and diesel refined from Canadian oil sands has a higher carbon impact than fuels derived from conventional domestic crude sources, a new study concludes.
What the Oceans Will Look Like in 2050
What kind of oceans will we pass along to future generations of humans and other living things? The answer to that question starts with two others: What kind of oceans would we like to pass along? And what would it take to do so?
Study Reveals How Rivers Regulate Global Carbon Cycle
Nature has its own methods for the removal and long-term storage of carbon, including the world’s river systems, which transport decaying organic material and eroded rock from land to the ocean.
Diesel Spills Into Fraser River After Boat Capsizes
A 25-metre fishing vessel has capsized at a marina on B.C.’s Fraser River, leaving an oily sheen of diesel stretching along the water.
After Oil Spill, Unique Mangrove Forest Faces More Threats
On December 9, 2014, a wrecked tanker released approximately 94,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil into the Shela River, which runs through the Sundarbans. Now another shipping disaster is unfolding, as a capsized cargo vessel, Jabalenoor, leaks 200 tonnes of potash fertilizer into the Sundarbans’ Bhola River, southeast of the earlier oil spill.
Polluted Rio de Janeiro Beach Ruled Out for Pro Surfing Competition
A sewage-filled Rio de Janeiro beach has been removed from the list of venues for a surfing competition in the city in May.
Coastal Light Pollution Disturbs Marine Animals, New Study Shows
Marine ecosystems can be changed by night-time artificial lighting according to new research. The results indicate that light pollution from coastal communities, shipping and offshore infrastructure could be changing the composition of marine invertebrate communities.
Norway Approves Mine’s Controversial Plan to Dump Waste into Fjord
Environmentalists promised protests after Norway’s government approved a controversial plan for a mining company to dump millions of tonnes of waste into a fjord.