A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See
The oceanic roar originates because of the remarkable, and highly selective, way in which different kinds of waves propagate through seawater. While sunlight can penetrate no more than a few hundred feet, sound waves can travel for hundreds of miles before diminishing to nothingness. In recent decades, raucous clatter have been added to the primal chorus…
Mercury in Coastal Fog, A Study
An ongoing investigation of elevated mercury levels in coastal fog in California suggests that upwelling of deep ocean water along the coast brings mercury to the surface, where it enters the atmosphere and is absorbed by fog.
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.
Gulf Oil Spill: Oil-Dispersing Chemicals Had Little Effect On Oil Surfacing
As the Deepwater Horizon incident unfolded, in an effort to prevent the oil from coming to the surface and reaching coastal and marsh ecosystems, chemical dispersants were injected at the wellhead. A new study is the first to examine the effects of the use of unprecedented quantities of dispersants, over such a prolonged period of time in the deep ocean.
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.
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.
Mining For Smartphones: Devastation In Indonesia, Bangka Islands
In recent years about one-third of all the tin mined in the world has come from Bangka, its sister island Belitung, and the seabeds off the islands’shores. Tin mining is taking its toll on the islands’ coastline, damaging coral reefs, mangrove forests that help protect it from tropical storms and big waves. A Friends of the Earth video documentary.
Making Waste Management a Sport in India
In a country notorious for the inability to deal with the waste it generates, municipal officials in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, situated on the country’s southeastern coast, are now resorting to making waste management a competitive sport, in their bid to cajole the entire nation to clean up.