Sand Wars: Facing a World Without Sand
An interview with Denis Delestrac, writer and award-winning director.
Detox: How People Power is Cleaning Up Fashion
Around the world a growing movement of people are using their creativity, design skills and purchasing power to demand fashion without pollution. A Greenpeace video.
Overcoming Barriers
A year ago, Hurricane Sandy swept away skepticism about the use of sand dunes. But those big, protective mounds are no excuse for complacency.
Port Hueneme Beach Is Running Out Of Sand And There Isn’t Enough Money To Fix It
For one California beach city, every grain of sand counts.
Mangroves Help Guyana Defend Against Changing Climate
Approximately 90 percent of Guyana’s population lives on a narrow coastline strip a half to one metre below sea level…
Scientists Develop New Method to Help Global Coasts Adapt to Sea-Level Rise
A team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, has developed a new method to help the world’s coasts adapt to global sea-level rises over the next 100 years.
Small Tsunami Reaches Japan After 7.1 Earthquake
A small tsunami triggered by a quake has hit Japan’s eastern coast – where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located.
Greenland Opens Way For Uranium And Rare Earths Mining
Greenland’s parliament has voted to end a decades-long prohibition on mining for radioactive materials such as uranium, further opening up the country to investors from Australia to China eager to tap its vast mineral resources.
Surf Hampers Attempt To Stop Oahu Beach Erosion
Large waves pushed sand onto Oahu’s Sunset Beach on Sunday and Monday, but the temporary break from erosion brought little relief to residents living perilously close to the edge of a 20-foot cliff inching closer to their homes.