World Ocean Summit Puts Marine Issues “On Global Agenda”
Hundreds of representatives from international governments, environmental organizations, academic institutions, and corporations have gathered in Half Moon Bay, California, for the World Ocean Summit February 24-26.
World Begins 2014 With Unusual Number Of Extreme Weather Events
UN’s World Meteorological Organisation says recent extremes of heat, cold and rain are almost certainly interlinked.
Computers Predict Path of Tsunami Debris
Computer simulations have been accurate in predicting where debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan would wash ashore, scientists say.
Effects of nuclear tests in French Polynesia remains a major concern
France conducted nearly 200 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996. The French Government has admitted in the past it’s possible the Mururoa atoll could cave in because it has been sapped by the underground tests.
Police Arrest 20 Over Illegal Sand Mining Operation in Yavne Dunes, Israel
In raids in the Central District police arrested 20 suspects they say made millions running a massive illegal sand mining operation in the Yavne dunes. Illegal sand mining is highly-profitable and for years has been popular in the Lachish district, especially in remote beach areas stretching from Ashkelon to Yavne and beyond.
Global Forest Watch: Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide
A new website, Global Forest Watch, will allow governments, businesses, civil society and private citizens to monitor near real-time loss and gain in forest cover in every country around the world.
Coastal Erosion And Fragile Ecosystems In The Mediterranean
A map from the State of the “Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Environment collection 2013.
Three Years after Fukushima: Tracking Radionuclides in the Pacific Ocean
Scientists have been keeping a close eye on how radionuclides from the Japanese power plant are being transported in the Pacific Ocean since the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. In a press conference (February 24th), researchers will discuss results from computer models predicting how cesium-137 is being dispersed in the Pacific Ocean.
Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant Leaks Radioactive Water
Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says today.