Scientists Record Massive Coastal Erosion in Cornwall
Experts have found the equivalent of three Olympic-sized swimming pools of cliff has been swept from a short stretch of shore around Porthleven, Cornwall. The shocking scale of the loss of tonnes of soil and rock due to erosion over the past month is more than 850 times the normal expected levels.
Tepco Took Months To Release Record Strontium Readings at Fukushima
The operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant knew about record high measurements of a dangerous isotope in groundwater at the plant for five months before telling the country’s nuclear watchdog.
Drought Stressing California’s Plantscape
Persistent dry weather has grown more worrisome in the American West, with nearly two thirds of the region experiencing some level of drought. By most measures, the state of California is suffering through the worst of it.
Pharrell Debuts Denim Line Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Singer-songwriter, in collaboration with G-Star Raw, will create jeans made with plastic-based ‘bionic yarn’, from recycled ocean plastic. With growing concern over ever-growing garbage patches of floating plastic in the world’s oceans, any product that can take advantage of such waste is helpful.
Killing Whales by Design and Default
While countries such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland often are criticized for their commercial whaling practices, WHOI marine biologist Michael Moore points out how the majority of nations are also complicit in killing whales by deploying commercial fishing gear.