Major study proves oil plume that’s not going away
The actual existence of oil plumes was in some doubt until a team of researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution provided incontrovertible proof.
Feds: No timeline for completing Gulf relief well
Stormy weather and now questions of how to mitigate risks have delayed the early, to mid-August timelines, eventually causing credibility problem.
USF scientists observe evidence oil has become toxic to critical marine life
USF’s scientists now have found that the oil droplets were toxic to phytoplankton, microscopic plant-like organisms that form the base of the gulf’s food chain. The oil doesn’t accumulate within the plankton, but rather kills it.
The Trouble with Seawalls
Recent events in Tofino, Canada, remind us that a beach is dynamic in nature and ever evolving.
Sand Piracy: More about Singapore Sand Issues
Singapore’s economy rests upon maintaining a huge and continuous supply of sand, and smuggling sand has become a multibillion-dollar trade, in a country renowned for honest business practices and corporal punishment.
New plastic garbage patch discovered in Indian Ocean
This Indian Ocean garbage patch discovery means there are now three confirmed ocean zones of plastic pollution.
Survey of Coastal Residents Shows Gulf Oil Spill Impacts on Families
More than 70% of parents report children spending less time swimming, boating and playing in the sand.
Much Gulf Oil Remains, Deeply Hidden and Under Beaches
New U.S. Gulf oil spill report deemed “ludicrous” by scientists.
The Women Sand Thieves, Video
Every day, hundreds of women scrape, shovel, dig, sift and hoard beach sand by the tons.