World Oceans Day – 2016
World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. This year’s theme is “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet” and individuals and organizations across the planet are taking action for prevention of plastic pollution in our ocean.
World Oceans Day 2016: Five studies showing effect of plastic pollution on world’s seas
World Oceans Day 2016 is marked on 8 June and this year’s theme is Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. The aim of the day is to promote the prevention of plastic pollution in the world’s seas and to encourage people to take more responsibility for the care of the ocean.
Disappearing beaches: a line in the sand
The forces chewing away at the nation’s beaches are only getting worse as climate change fuels rising seas.
The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare
Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year and many scientists believe it could be too late for the rest. Using photographs and new data, a Guardian special report investigates how the reef has been devastated – and what can be done to save it.
Collaroy Beach loses 50 metres after Australia storm
Sydney’s Collaroy Beach has narrowed by up to 50m following a massive storm that hit Australia’s east coast.
Study to deter Maui beach erosion finds offshore sand
300,000 cubic yards of sand have been discovered off Kahana Bay in April, and this offshore sand is intended to be dredged to re-nourish eroding beaches in west Maui.
The European Union’s record on clean beaches and dirty air
European action has improved 9,000 miles of river, and the waters of 95% of British beaches are now safe enough to wade into…
Climate change and the value of daring
The climate system is a unifying ethical field that extends from the physical to the metaphysical and connects your actions to my well-being, and vice-versa, no matter how remote your life is from mine. The collective actions of billions of human beings are threatening the most basic systems which provide life to us all on our little blue planet. We must dare to imagine, explore, and remake the limits of our experience, together.
Father and son tell how to turn children into scientists at beach; A book review
As scientists, the Pilkeys know the sea is rising and that beaches are in danger. As authors, they want children to come to these conclusions themselves.