A Luxury Resort Threatens Belize’s Mesoamerican Reef
Belize’s Lighthouse Reef Atoll is the home of the world-famous Great Blue Hole, a massive underwater sinkhole and World Heritage Site. But two of the islands that make up this special place could soon be dredged and paved to make way for race cars, golfers, and a tarmac.
Small ‘Underwater Pompeii’ Found Off Greek Island
emains of an ancient settlement, complete with a ruined pottery workshop, have been found on the bottom of the Aegean sea off the small island of Delos, the Greek ministry of culture has announced.
Explosion at Fieldwood Platform in Gulf of Mexico
An explosion at oil and gas operator Fieldwood Energy’s Echo Platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday killed one person and injured at least one, but no pollution was reported, a U.S. safety agency and the company said.
EU Set to Approve Historic Deal to Cut Plastic Bag Use
A “historic” deal to cut Europe’s throwaway plastic bag culture is expected to be approved on Monday, which would cut the number of bags Europeans use each year by more than three quarters in just over a decade’s time…
Salinity Counts When it Comes to Sea Level
Using ocean observations and a large suite of climate models, scientists have found that long-term salinity changes have a stronger influence on regional sea level changes than previously thought.
Earth Headed for Warmest Year on Record
The planet notched its warmest October ever, continuing on its track for the warmest year on record as global warming continues unabated, scientists announced today.
Environmental Bleaching Impairs Long-Term Coral Reproduction
Bleaching, a process where high water temperatures or UV light stresses the coral to the point where it loses its symbiotic algal partner that provides the coral with color, is also affecting the long-term fertility of the coral…
Conservationists Slam Plans to Dump Mining Waste into Norwegian Fjord
Norway’s image as one of the world’s cleanest, greenest countries with some of the finest unspoilt scenery will be tarnished if the government allows a giant titanium mining company to dump hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste directly into a fjord, conservationists warn.
Senate Defeats Keystone XL Pipeline
The controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline failed to win approval in the Senate tonight by one vote.