Beaches Vanishing Owing To Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is a seasonal phenomenon, as nature chips into the shore during the monsoon and mostly returns what is lost, but the severe damage witnessed in some areas of the coast, especially, Colva, Miramar, Anjuna and Morjim raised a concern among locals, as the sea made deeper inroads in new spots along the coast.
White House Warned On Imminent Arctic Ice Death Spiral
Senior US government officials are to be briefed at the White House this week on the danger of an ice-free Arctic in the summer within two years
Stormy Weather Reveals Seaside Trash and Treasure
With stormy weather forecast, conservationists consider the best and worst things that will be washing up on British beaches.
From Coast To Coast
At opposite ends of the country, two of America’s most golden coastal enclaves are waging the same desperate battle against erosion.
Beach Sand Mining, Saidia, Morocco
The sand dunes along this 14km beach have been eradicated to provide sand for construction along the coast.
Building a region of ocean defenders
It is easy to recognise our deep connection with the oceans, which have sustained and fed our communities for centuries, and undoubtedly many of us share a feeling of longing and awe when we gaze at the beauty of our seas. But it’s also tragic that we can emotionally distance ourselves from the ocean and the great perils it is facing.
Sand Mafia Still Unabated, Algeria
Illegal beach sand mining is reaching alarming levels along the 10 kilometers shoreline from the East of Jijel city to Oued Djendjen area, on the northeastern coast, Algeria.
Latest Blowout Highlights Gulf Drilling Dangers
Once again light is shed on the Gulf of Mexico’s risky relationship with offshore drilling.
Less Ice Equals More Seal Strandings on US Coast
Young harp seals off the eastern coast of Canada are at much higher risk of getting stranded than adult seals because of shrinking sea ice cover caused by recent warming in the North Atlantic, according to a Duke University study.