Obama Rejects Keystone XL Bill
President Obama vetoed legislation to authorize construction of a 1,179-mile pipeline that would carry 800,000 barrels of heavy petroleum a day from the oil sands of Alberta to ports and refineries on the Gulf Coast.
Star Sand Beach In Iriomote Island, Japan
Iriomote Island is a small island in Okinawa, Japan where beach-goers are normally seen crouched over, examining the sand rather than swimming in the waters. This is because most beaches on Iriomote Island–as well as some neighboring islands in southern Japan–contain “hoshizuna” or star-shaped sand.
Sand Dredging Threatening Tourism at Top-Rated Kenya Beach
Unless measures are taken to halt dredging along the south coast beaches once and for all, one of Kenya’s greatest tourism resources could be damaged beyond repair and turn from a crowd puller and award winner in the space of a few months into a marine desert landscape.
US National Parks Set Attendance Record in 2014
For the second year in a row, the most visited place in the national park system was California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. More than 15 million tourists and locals flocked to this group of historic sites and parks, which includes Alcatraz, Ocean Beach and the Presidio.
Cyclones Lam and Marcia Hit Australia
Northern Australia was battered by two potent tropical cyclones within six hours on the same day, on February 19.
Wind Carves Amazing Formations in Lake Michigan Sand
Heavy winds had carved their way through the frozen beach sand, leaving a miniature version of Utah’s famous sandstone formations, known as hoodoos.
Admiring Mount Fuji From a Black-Sand Beach
Miho no Matsubara beach isn’t just a good place to see the Mount Fuji, it is also a cultural icon.
Global Impact of Debris on Marine Life Studied
Nearly 700 species of marine animal have been recorded as having encountered humanmade debris such as plastic and glass according to the most comprehensive impact study in more than a decade.
Impact of Tsunami on the Columbia River
Engineers at Oregon State University have completed one of the most precise evaluations yet done about the impact of a major tsunami event on the Columbia River, what forces are most important in controlling water flow and what areas might be inundated.