Liberia: Bans Beach Sand Mining
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy (LME) has announced that it would be closing all beaches throughout the country from sand mining.
Tell the BLM: Don’t Frack California
California still has zero regulation to protect our health and water from dangerous fracking, but that’s not stopping the Bureau of Land Management from auctioning off almost 18,000 acres of land for oil drilling and fracking next week.
Mercury Pollution In Oceans And Coastal Waters, A Study
A scientific report identifies the most important drivers of mercury pollution to different oceans and coastal waters, which can help policymakers understand the links between environmental processes, methylmercury levels in marine ecosystems, human exposure, and health effects, all of which being critical to the discussion of how local, regional and global mercury pollution affects the world’s supply of seafood.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rise to 2.4 million Pounds Per Second
The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal.
Tiny Barbuda Fears Increasingly Hostile Climate
Local scientists are warning the tiny 62-square-mile island of Barbuda is becoming one of the most vulnerable spots on earth to the consequences of climate change. Worsening the problem is the long-time practice of sand removal from the island…
Coastal Erosion Reaches Alarming Levels in Vietnam
For the last decade, many families in this southwestern Vietnamese province have been uprooted at least once every two years, but this is not due to economic or political upheaval.
Big Bill for Levee Upkeep Comes to New Orleans
In the busy and under-staffed offices of New Orleans’ flood-control leaders, there’s an uneasy feeling about what lies ahead…
Suing EPA To Force Cap-And-Trade Scheme For Vehicle Emissions
A New York-based policy reform group files notice of intent to sue the EPA to force it to create a market for carbon emissions tied to cars, planes and other mobile sources.
Bondi Beach Reopens, As Red Algae Blooms Disappears
Bondi Beach has reopened after the algae that turned the water red faded and disappeared from sight, leaving only a few traces in the sand.