To clean up ocean plastics, increase focus on coasts
The most efficient way to clean up ocean plastics and avoid harming ecosystems is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to a new study.
More plastic than fish in the sea by 2050
One refuse truck’s-worth of plastic is dumped into the sea every minute, and the situation is getting worse, according to a new report launched at the World Economic Forum today. New plastics will consume 20% of all oil production within 35 years, up from an estimated 5% today.
Councils link up in effort to turn tide on coastal erosion in Northern Ireland
Coastal councils are combining to combat the problem of Northern Ireland’s shrinking shoreline. Stunning new photographs and drone footage, taken almost a year apart, show the huge storm damage and erosion caused at Lagg beach in Inishowen, Co Donegal.
Ocean warming doubles in recent decades
The amount of heat soaked up by the oceans has surged in the past two decades in a sign of worsening global warming despite a slowdown in temperature rises at the Earth’s surface, a study showed on Monday.
Satellite launched to monitor sea level, global warming
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered away from a foggy California coast Sunday and boosted a $364 million science satellite into orbit, the latest in a series of spacecraft designed to precisely measure sea levels around the world, a key indicator of global warming, and to monitor ocean conditions responsible for extreme weather.
Innovative Project to Provide Renewable Energy 24/7, Chile
To provide a steady supply of clean energy, a novel energy project in Chile will harness the natural attributes that Chile has in abundance: seawater, coastal cliffs, and the Atacama Desert’s solar radiation.
El Niño Accelerating Bay Area Beach Erosion, CA
Each El Niño system that moves through the Bay Area represents an uncertain future for some people living along the coast in Pacifica, where residents say they’ve noticed a huge difference in the shoreline this winter. Typical erosion rates could double during an active El Niño year, coastal experts warn.
Negril Chamber Outraged Over Sand-Mining Operations, Jamaica
The Negril Chamber of Commerce has expressed outrage at what it says appears to be shady sand mining activities connected to major hotel developments in Negril and elsewhere on the North Coast.
Fairhope continues to fight beach erosion, AL
After a major beach replenishment effort in 2014, the city of Fairhope continues to fight erosion problems. The beach near the Pier Street boat ramp is losing about 10 percent of its sand each year. For the second year in a row, tons of sand have been lost at the public beach south of Pier Street. It’s an ongoing battle with Mother Nature.