500,000 Barrels of DDT in the Sea: Interview with documentary directors on California coast crisis − Mongabay
“Out of Plain Sight,” directed by journalist Rosanna Xia and filmmaker Daniel Straub, documents the legacy of mass amounts of DDT waste dumped off the California coast decades ago, with environmental consequences continuing today….
Ghana’s vanishing coast: Climate change is eroding historic site – France 24
In the Ghanaian city of Keta, a key part of the country’s history there is under threat from climate change. Fort Prinz en-stein, which was once a grim clog in the transatlantic slave trade, is now a shell of itself because of rising seas levels, relentless erosion and human neglect. Activists are now urging the government to act fast to preserve the UNESCO world heritage site…
In California, There’s One Import That Nobody Wants – the New York Times
Large amounts of untreated sewage flow daily from Mexico into Imperial Beach, Calif. That has closed beaches and sickened residents…
These stunning photos show how nature came back after the world’s largest dam removal project – Fast Company
Four dams and three large reservoirs were removed from the Klamath River in a project that finished last year—and acres of native wildflowers are now in bloom along the river’s edge…
As Coastline Erodes, One California City Considers ‘Retreat Now’ – Bloomberg
Carlsbad, unlike many other seaside communities, might just have the time, space and resources to get ahead of coastal erosion…
The wealthy California town that can’t get rid of water fast enough – SFGate
Every day, Rancho Palos Verdes inches closer to destruction. The beleaguered Southern California city, which is southwest of downtown Los Angeles and hugs the waterline between Redondo Beach and San Pedro, is quite literally sliding into the ocean, sometimes at a rate of 4 inches per week…
The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic – Grist
A convoluted credit system allows companies to label virgin plastic as recycled. Here’s how it works…
Pacifica can keep its controversial seawalls, California agency says — for a limited time only – the San Francisco Chronicle
Pacifica can use new and existing seawalls to bolster parts of its shoreline for at least 20 years, the California Coastal Commission ruled Thursday — a decision that angered both opponents and supporters of using the walls to defend against storms and sea level rise. ..
At 99, David Attenborough shares strongest message for the ocean − Oceanographic
For the first time in almost 100 years, Sir David is telling a story like never before because Ocean – a feature-length film and a production atypical to anything that has come before it – is not just a love-letter to the planet’s support system but a direct call to arms to protect it…