International Coastal Clean Up, 2012
Join thousands of your friends and neighbors today, for the 2012 International Coastal Clean Up. Local actions, global changes!
Neil Armstrong, 1st To Walk On Moon, Buried At Sea
The first man to walk on the moon has been buried at sea…
Japan Plans To End Reliance On Nuclear Power Within 30 Years
Japan has announced plans to end its reliance on nuclear power within 30 years, in a historic policy shift prompted by the triple meltdown at the Fukushima power plant.
San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban Gets Go-Ahead From Judge
Superior Court Judge Teri Jackson upheld a San Francisco ordinance that would ban most retail locations in the city from distributing plastic bags and begin charging customers a dime for each paper bag (or comparatively more expensive compostable plastic bag) they use.
Isaac Churned Up Tar from Gulf Spill, BP Confirms
Tar turning up along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Isaac has been traced to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP confirmed.
People Power Wins: Super Trawler Banned, Australia
In a huge victory against the plunder of our oceans, the Australian Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has announced new laws that will ban the Margiris super trawler, from operating in Australian waters for up to two years.
Singapore And Jurong Island Reclamation
Singapore’s phase 4 of Jurong Island reclamation is scheduled to begin September 15.
Salton Sea fingered as culprit of big California stink
After a day of odor surveillance and other scent-based sleuthing, Southern California air quality investigators confirmed Tuesday what they had already expected, that a pungent, rotten-egg aroma that stretched across the region came from the Salton Sea.
Giant Balloon Of Magma Inflates Under Santorini
In the south Aegean Sea, the islands of Santorini have been showing signs of unrest for the first time in over half a century.