Plastic Pollution, Pollution

The lake of plastic: Even Bolivia’s waterways high in the Andes cannot escape the scourge of pollution as shocking images reveal horrific effect on the environment

Plastic Pollution

A Bolivian lake that was once an oasis of natural beauty full of thriving wildlife has become a waterless basin full of plastic waste.

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Plastic Pollution

Microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (by Chesapeake Bay Program CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr).

There are 21,000 pieces of plastic in the ocean for each person on Earth – the Washington Post

Art + Science

Image from AppleTV's new climate TV show, Extrapolations, via Youtube.

‘Extrapolations’ is the climate TV show we’re finally ready for – the Grist

Sand Mining

The sands of Tràigh Baile a' Mhuilinn (by Rob Farrow CC BY-SA 2.0 via geograph.org).

Beaches on Scotland’s ‘Hawaii of the North’ at risk after sand stolen – The Telegraph

Sea Level Rise

Rodanthe Homes (by Rick Rowland CC BY 2.0 via Flickr).

Retreat in Rodanthe Interactive Feature – the Washington Post

Coastal Care JR

Kids and Nature (by moonjazz CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr).

Explore the shoreline with an underwater viewer – National Geographic

Ecosystem Destruction

A flat fan at Elphinstone Reef, Red Sea, Egypt (by Derek Keats CC BY 2.0 via Flickr).

The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs – Inside Climate News

Shoreline Armoring

An aerial view of the damage Hurricane Ike inflicted upon Gilchrist, Texas (by Jocelyn Augusitno/FEMA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).

Shelter from the Storm – Science

Problematic Development

Cars traversing Portuguese Bend, the landslide-prone area of Rancho Palos Verdes © 2022 Deepika Shrestha Ross.

A chunk of Rancho Palos Verdes is sliding into the sea. Can the city stop it? – the Los Angeles Times