Crews Work to Seal Leaking Oil and Gas Well off Louisiana Coast
Crews worked Wednesday to seal an old oil and gas well off the Louisiana coast that began leaking during work to plug it permanently.
Smoke Engulfs Strait of Malacca and Singapore: Cause Becomes More Complex
The fire-haze episode straddling the Strait of Malacca in June 2013 has reignited a decades-long debate about responsibility.
Scientists Image Vast Subglacial Water System
In a development that will help predict potential sea level rise from the Antarctic ice sheet, scientists have used an innovation in radar analysis to accurately image the vast subglacial water system under West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier. On its own, Thwaites contains enough fresh water to raise oceans by about a meter.
Coastal Communities Vulnerable To Next Big Storm
Dunes along much of the mid-Atlantic coast are vulnerable to extreme erosion in a Category 1 hurricane, a U.S. Geological Survey report says.
Britain Opens World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
The world’s largest offshore wind farm, which can generate enough electricity for half a million homes, was officially opened off Britain’s south-east coast on Thursday.
A Fresh View of Europe’s New Arrival
Croatia joined the European Union on July 1st, becoming the 28th member, but this Adriatic nation has been tempting tourists to its shores for years. Despite its booming popularity and bewitching coastline, Croatia remains in places quaintly underdeveloped.
Sinking Islands
In the south of Bangladesh, one of the countries most at threat from climate change, entire islands are being washed away by tidal surges and storms leaving their inhabitants in increasingly desperate straits. A IRIN video documentary.
No Refuge: Tons of Trash Covers The Remote Shores of Alaska
A marine biologist traveled to southwestern Alaska in search of ocean trash that had washed up along a magnificent coast rich in fish, birds, and other wildlife. He and his colleagues found plenty of trash – as much as a ton of garbage per mile on some beaches.
Australian Surfer Sent Flying by Visiting Whale
A huge whale made an appearance among the wave riders at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach early Sunday and sent one of them flying with its tail. Whales are a common sight off Sydney’s coast at this time of year as they migrate north, but it is very rare for them to swim so close to beaches.