Midway Journey II, An Environmental Tragedy Depicted
Five media artists, led by photographer Chris Jordan, traveled to Midway Atoll to witness the catastrophic effect of our disposable culture on some of the world’s most beautiful and symbolic creatures. But even more, they embarked on an introspective journey to confront a vitally relevant question: In this time of unprecedented global crisis, how can we move through grief, denial, despair and immobility into new territories of acceptance, possibility, and wise action?
Pollutants Threaten Mexico’s Coast: Study
Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, chemical run-off from highways and many other pollutants infiltrate the giant aquifer under Mexico’s “Riviera Maya” coast, a new study shows.
Cyclone Adds to Barrier Reef’s Flood Woes
Smashed coral fragments have already begun washing up on Australia northeastern’s beaches.
Once Again Rescuers Struggle to Save Beached Whales, New Zealand
Rescuers struggled to save scores of pilot whales after 80 beached themselves in New Zealand yesterday. 66 survivors of the pod freed themselves and swam back to sea during a high tide, rescuers said on Saturday.
Jamaica’s Land Reclamation and Coral reefs Damages
The problem-plagued Historic Falmouth Port has been plunged into a fresh round of controversy as green lobbyists are insisting that 20 hectares of coral and seagrass cover have been damaged due to the development.
Biologists Cite Need for Critical Data to Determine Ecological Consequences
Twenty years after biologists attempted to determine the ecological damages to marine life from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, scientists dealing with the BP disaster find themselves with the same problem: the lack of critical data to determine the ecological consequences of human-induced environmental disasters.
Pacific Northwest warned of climate change dangers
Washington state and the province of British Columbia launched a joint effort on Wednesday to warn residents of North America’s Pacific Northwest about the danger that climate change poses to coastal communities.
Oysters Disappearing Worldwide: Study
A new, wide-ranging survey that compares the past and present condition of oyster reefs around the globe finds that more than 90 percent of former reefs have been lost in most of the bays and ecoregions where the prized molluscs were formerly abundant.
Giant Cyclone Pounds Australia Coast
One of the most powerful cyclones on record slammed into Australia’s northeast coast on Thursday, tearing off roofs and bringing down power lines. Cyclone Yasi, packing winds of up to 300 km (186 miles) an hour near its core, came ashore along hundreds of kilometers of coastline in Queensland state.