Bangladesh Pollution, Told in Colors and Smells
Environmental damage usually trails rapid industrialization in developing countries. Bangladesh’s garment and textile industries have contributed heavily to what experts describe as a water pollution disaster…
80 Percent of Malaysian Borneo Degraded by Logging
A study published in the July 17, issue of the journal PLOS ONE found that more than 80% of tropical forests in Malaysian Borneo, across areas that were considered some of Earth’s wildest lands less than 30 years ago, have been heavily impacted by logging.
Measuring CO2 in Green Ecosystems of the Mexican Caribbean
Jungles, forests, mangroves, swamps and lagoons are natural carbon storehouses or “sinks” in the Caribbean regions of Mexico. But now studies are being conducted to measure their capacity for absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Study Identifies Source of Oil Sheens Near Deepwater Horizon Site
A chemical analysis indicates that the source of oil sheens recently found floating at the ocean’s surface near the site of the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill is pockets of oil trapped within the wreckage of the sunken rig.
The Sea Is Invisible To Us – So It’s Become Our Trash Heap
A new exhibition, Aquatopia: the Imaginary of the Deep, should remind us of the mysteries the sea still holds, as well as the pollution and plastic bottles
Grenada Authorized Sand Mining at 2 Beaches to Small Projects
While Grenada banned sand mining in 2009, an amendment to the law allows the environment minister to make certain exceptions, and now the government has declared two beaches open to sand mining.
Crustacean Sand-Dwellers Suffering Localized Extinctions
Two types of small beach critters, both cousins of the beloved, backyard roly-poly, are suffering localized extinctions in Southern California at an alarming rate, says a new study by UC Santa Barbara scientists.
One Flew Over a Beach Sand Mining Pit, Sénégal
An astounding video by l’Institut National de L’Audiovisuel.
New EU Rules ‘Fail’ Against Shipbreaking Dangers
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted last in favour of a proposal aiming to put an end to European ships being recklessly scrapped in developing countries.