Opposition to Beach Sand Mining Mounts, India
The Akhila Bharata Rythu Coolie Sangham and other organisations are vehemently opposing the sand mining activity in Vajrapukotturu — situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh on India’s southeastern coast — as they believe that it is detrimental to the interests of fishermen and other communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Mass stranding of pilot whales both on Us and Uk’s Beaches
More than 20 whales are thought to have died after becoming stranded off the coast of Fife, Scotland, while on the other side of the Atlantic, more than 20 pilot whales came ashore on a South Florida beach…
Padre Island National Seashore, Texas; By Katie McDowell Peek
Stretching 80 miles along the Texas shore is Padre Island National Seashore, the world’s longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island…
Environmental activism gains a foothold in China
Protesters have pushed green issues on to the state agenda, despite a predictably heavy-handed response.
The Fatal Shore, Awash in Plastic
A recent typhoon off Hong Kong washed half a dozen shipping containers overboard, and it wasn’t long before the cargo, 150 tons of tiny plastic beads, began washing up on the beaches. Local fish farmers also started finding the plastic in the stomachs of their fish…
Typhoon Bolaven reaches Korean Peninsula
After striking Japan, powerful typhoon Bolaven reaches Korean Peninsula. Bolaven was, reportedly the strongest typhoon to strike Okinawa in nearly 50 years, with winds of 259 kilometers (161 miles) per hour.
Strong earthquake hits off El Salvador coast
A strong magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador followed an hour later by a magnitude-5.4 aftershock; a tsunami alert off the central American coast was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Arctic Sea Ice Drops below 2007 Record
On August 26, 2012, the extent of Arctic water covered by sea ice fell below 4.17 million square kilometers (1.61 million square miles), the record minimum set in 2007. The new record low for sea ice in 2012 fits into a larger pattern of a changing Arctic. Regarding the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice, NSIDC director remarks, “What is perhaps most surprising is that we are no longer surprised…”
Florida Beaches and Dunes Face Erosion Risk During TS Isaac
Seventy-eight percent of Florida’s west central coast and 23 percent of the Panhandle are very likely to face beach and dune erosion as Tropical Storm Isaac moves into the area early next week.