Tortugas Marine Reserve Yields More, Larger Fish

A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from “no-take” protections in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Al Gore: US Democracy Has Been Hacked

According to former US vice-president Al Gore, the internet and the revolution in the way we communicate, provided a means to rekindle democracy and purge it of corporate influence.

Pollution causes burning to seabirds, UK

Several hundred marine birds including guillemots and razorbills have been found dead along the south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, covered in an unknown oily substance that has been dumped at sea.

New Fukushima Pictures Show Wreckage Of Plant

2,000 previously unseen images released by Fukushima operator Tokyo Electric Power showing the period between March 15, 2011, just four days after the tsunami struck, and April 11.

Australian Government Pledges To Protect Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government pledged to stop coal port or shipping developments that would cause damage to the Great Barrier Reef as it responded to a Friday deadline amid UN warnings that the reef’s conservation status could be downgraded.

Caladesi Island, Florida; By Tonya D. Clayton

Caladesi Island is a small, sandy island perched just off Florida’s sunny west coast. As one of the area’s few undeveloped barrier islands, Caladesi sports a beautiful beach and a rare virgin stand of South Florida slash pine. Sand dunes, a maritime oak forest, and tangled mangrove swamps round out the scenery.

Sea Foam Covers Beach Town In Australia

Following a tropical storm, sea foam whipped up along the Sunshine Coast of Australia was so intense that it covered the streets of a beach town and rose high enough to nearly block traffic lights. Though the foam is not considered hazardous to humans, it’s not entirely without health and environmental effects.