Bad News for the Oceans and the Earth – Gary Griggs | Op-Ed

Decisions made and actions taken over the past several weeks in Washington, D.C. by the new administration are going to have a profound, negative and lasting impact on the health of the oceans and the Earth as a whole…
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey Bay Estuary – the Los Angeles Times

Days after one of the world’s largest lithium ion battery storage facilities burst into flames in Monterey County, researchers found alarmingly high concentrations of heavy metals at a nearby estuary that is home to several endangered species…
A city looked at the sea as a blessing. It’s now sinking into it – the Independent

The ocean has now become an existential threat…
A coastal California community is sliding 4 inches a week toward the ocean – SFGate

Residents in scenic communities along the coast of Southern California have known for years that the Palos Verdes Peninsula is prone to landslides, but new research from NASA reveals a startling speed at which the Los Angeles subregion is shifting into the sea. …
Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers – Yale Environment 360

More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and reopening thousands of river miles to migratory fish, from shad to American eels.
India’s Huge Artificial Reef Rollout May Cause More Harm Than Good – Dialogue Earth | The Maritime Executive

Thousands of planned artificial reefs may not increase fish populations, and could exacerbate coastal erosion…
Trouble in paradise – Oceanographic Magazine

In the biodiversity oasis of Raja Ampat, cyanobacteria poses a serious threat to the region’s abundant coral reefs. Is tourism to be blamed?…
Mexican fishers relocate in wake of sea level rise, raising job concerns – Mongabay

The isolated Pacific nation is trying to build its first football team amid a battle for survival against rising sea levels…
Marshall Islands’ vanishing kit for a team under threat from climate crisis – the Guardian

The isolated Pacific nation is trying to build its first football team amid a battle for survival against rising sea levels…