Volunteers Hit the Beach for 2014 International Coastal Cleanup Day
Today, volunteers around the globe will flock to the shore for International Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual call-to-action for people to help tidy up summer hotspots after the busy tourism season is over.
Still Time to Act on Climate Change – Need for Action!
There is still a window of opportunity to prevent dangerous climate change and preserve the planet for future generations. But it is closing fast, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says that the urgent need to cut greenhouse gases is based on overwhelming scientific evidence.
Reuters’ Water’s Edge Report – Part II
Despite laws intended to curb development where rising seas pose the greatest threat, Reuters finds that government is happy to help the nation indulge in its passion for beachfront living.
We Can Save the Caribbean’s Coral Reefs
Parrotfish eat algae and seaweed. These brightly colored fish with beaklike mouths inhabit coral reefs, the wellsprings of ocean life. Without them and other herbivores, algae and seaweed would overgrow the reefs, suppress coral growth and threaten the incredible array of life that depends on these reefs for shelter and food.
Australia Not Prepared For Effects Of Climate Change
More than three-quarters of the population lives near the coast but Australia’s love affair with the beach will come at a future cost. A report on the effects of climate change on Australia’s infrastructure calls coastal flooding the sleeping giant of risk to future prosperity.
Site Of First Free African Community Battles Erosion
Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine, on the First Coast, Florida, is battling erosion and the erosion could threaten this archaeological site.
22 Million Displaced By Natural Disasters In 2013, UN-backed Report Reveals
A new United Nations-backed report launched today reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate- and weather-related events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year.
Global Shift To Mass Transit Could Save $100 trillion And 1,700 Megatons Of CO2
Reductions in carbon dioxide emissions reaching 1,700 megatons per year in 2050 could be achieved if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report .
Red Tide Off Florida Smothering Everything In Its Path
Slow moving glops of toxic algae in the northeast Gulf of Mexico are killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the waters and beaches that fuel the region’s economy.