Japan Seeks to Resume Antarctic Whaling Next Year
Japan is seeking international support for its plans to hunt minke whales in the Antarctic Ocean next year by scaling down the whaling research program the U.N. top court rejected earlier this year.
BP’s Recklessness Caused Gulf Oil Spill, U.S. Judge Rules
BP acted “recklessly” and bears most of the responsibility for the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, a federal judge concluded Thursday, exposing the energy giant to roughly $18 billion in additional penalties.
Stopping Climate Change Is About People, About Survival
World leaders have not sufficiently addressed climate issues, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change Mary Robinson said, highlighting the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilient communities.
California Plastic Bag Ban Would Be First Of Its Kind In The Nation
The California state legislature enacted a ban on plastic grocery bags on Friday near the end of its two-year session, a measure that if signed into law would become the first of its kind in America.
Neanderthals Made Some Of Europe’s Oldest Art
Criss-cross patterns deep in a Gibraltan cave suggest that the species had minds capable of abstract artistic expression. Archaeologists uncovered the engravings in Gorham’s Cave, a site overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Giant Garbage Patches Help Redefine Ocean Boundaries
Researchers have created a new model that could help determine what area of the world is most responsible for each ocean garbage patch of floating debris; a difficult task for a system as complex and massive as the ocean.
Shallow Water Soloing, Pounders Beach, Oahu; By Ryan Moss
Shallow Water Soloing, Pounders Beach, Oahu, is an image from Ryan Moss.
Monterey Bay, California: Beach Sand Mining from a National Marine Sanctuary; By Gary Griggs
The 30-mile long, continuous sandy shoreline around Monterey Bay is the most visited stretch of shoreline on the central coast. Yet, it holds the dubious distinction of being the only active beach sand mining operation along the entire United States shoreline. To make matters even worse, it all takes place along the shoreline of a protected National Marine Sanctuary. Something is seriously wrong with this picture.