Riders To paddle 300 Miles For Plastic Pollution Awareness
On June 8, World Oceans Day, YOLO Board team riders will begin paddling up the North Carolina coast, from the South Carolina state line to Virginia. The riders are making the trip to raise awareness of plastics pollution in the ocean.
Boom in Jellyfish: Overfishing Called Into Question
Will we soon be forced to eat jellyfish? Since the beginning of the 2000s, these gelatinous creatures have invaded many of the world’s seas, like the Japan Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, etc…
Pollution Fears As Ban On Plastic Foam Items Lifted, Shanghai
The end of a 14-year ban on the sale and use of disposable food containers made of plastic foam has sparked concerns over pollution and potential health risks.
Coal Development Threatens Great Barrier Reef
A group of respected coral reef scientists has released a declaration intended to change how the Australian government manages development in the coastal region bordering the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change
This oceanographic research campaign is aimed at understanding the salinity of the upper ocean, which is a much more reliable indicator of the water cycle than any land-based measurement. How the water cycle evolves in response to global warming is one of the most important climate change issues.
Activists Fight Foreign Aid to Develop El Salvador’s Pacific Coastline
Community leaders in El Salvador are opposed to the government’s plans to use foreign aid funds to develop the country’s Pacific coastline, on the grounds that it would threaten the environment in a vast area.
BP Rebuked Over North Sea Oil Leak
Norway’s oil and gas safety authority blames poor maintenance and serious breaches of regulations for BP’s Ula incident.
Toxic Threads: Polluting Paradise A story of big brands and water pollution in Indonesia
Greenpeace International investigations have revealed the dumping of industrial wastewater containing a cocktail of toxic and hazardous chemicals, and caustic water, directly into the Citarum River, West Java. International fashion brands are linked to this pollution…
First Confirmed Japanese Tsunami Debris in California
Federal officials say a fishing boat that washed ashore in Northern California is the first debris to reach the state that’s been confirmed as having come from the Japanese tsunami.