The Government Is Lying About Stradbroke Island Sand Mining
The Newman Government has misled the media and the public over its amendments to North Stradbroke Island sand mining legislation.
Belize’s Lobster And Fish Populations Rebuild In No-Take Zones
A new report shows that no-take zones in Belize can not only help economically valuable species such as lobster, conch, and fish recover from overfishing, but may also help re-colonize nearby reef areas.
8 Charts That Show How Climate Change Is Making The World More Dangerous
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation, natural disasters are occurring nearly five times as often as they were in the 1970s. But some disasters, such as floods and storms, pose a bigger threat than others.
Sudden Siberian Hailstorm Catches Beach Goers By Surprise
A sudden hail storm smashed the quiet of a day at the beach in the large Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, causing beach goers to flee for safety.
Big And Risky Salvage Operation: Costa Concordia Cruise Ship To Be Scrapped
It took one act of incompetence to wreck the Costa Concordia, but it’s taken two and a half years and about $1 billion to get to the point of getting rid of the wreck. The wrecked Italian cruise ship has been successfully raised from the under-sea platform today.
Mediterranean Fish Stocks Show Steady Decline
While careful management has helped stabilize or even improve the state of fisheries resources in some parts of Europe, the situation in the Mediterranean has deteriorated over the past 20 years.
Sean Connery Joins Bahamas Campaign To Stop Developing Mansion
Activists claim fashion mogul proposed coastal development risks environmental damage to Bahamas’ beaches.
Minor Tsunami Hits Northeastern Japan After Strong Quake
A minor tsunami hit Miyagi prefecture in Japan early Saturday after a strong 6.8-magnitude quake jolted the country’s northeastern Pacific coast, prompting advisories for regions including around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Leading scientists express rising concern about ‘microplastics’ in the ocean
Microplastics, microscopic particles of plastic debris, are of increasing concern because of their widespread presence in the oceans and the potential physical and toxicological risks they pose to organisms.