Nigeria – Akwa Ibom: Illegal sand mining threatens Calabar-Itu, Mkpok bridges
The unregulated activities of illegal sand miners in Akwa Ibom State is not only causing large damage to the environment, but also threatening the foundation of some critical assets in the state such as the Mkpok bridge in Onna Local Government Area and the strategic Calabar-Itu bridge in Itu Local Government Area of the state.
Gulf of Mexico perinatal dolphin deaths likely result of oil exposure
The increased number of stranded stillborn and juvenile dolphins found in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 to 2013 was likely caused by chronic illnesses in mothers who were exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, scientists said today.
Green group questions beach renourishment costs, environmental effects
A local environmental group is questioning the need to spend millions of taxpayer dollars for beach renourishment work.
The surfers who invented a trashcan concept for the ocean
Despite regular coastal cleanups around the world, the problem of ocean garbage continues. Now, two Australians say they’ve found the solution – the Seabin.
New database gives scientists hope for helping coral reefs
With the future of coral reefs threatened now more than ever, researchers have announced the release of a new global database that enables scientists and managers to more quickly and effectively help corals survive their many challenges.
North Carolina Sea Level: No more head-in-the-sand?
How science works: Research indicating faster rates of sea-level rise along North Carolina coast may influence state actions affecting coastal properties.
Conservation efforts for Florida, Pacific coast green sea turtles working, agencies say
Years of coordinated conservation efforts, including protection of nesting beaches, reduction of bycatch in fisheries, and prohibitions on the direct harvest of sea turtles, have led to increasing numbers of turtles nesting in Florida and along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Researchers turn carbon dioxide into sustainable concrete
The new building material could transform polluting emissions into a valuable resource.
Radical Times in Reunion Island, Video
If you were to stand on the shoreline of Reunion Island’s west coast beaches today, it would be hard to imagine the crowded beaches completely empty, however this was a reality only a few short months ago. 18 shark attacks over a five year period dramatically affected the Indian Ocean paradise both emotionally and economically. Surfer Jeremy Flores returns to his homeland, on a family mission to protect the beaches that have given them so much.