Coastal erosion threatens this ancient city — and others much closer to home – USC Today

USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California….
Eroding homes: Ghana’s disappearing coastal communities – Dialogue Earth

Villages like Fuveme and Dzakplagbe in the south-east are being lost to rising seas, which threaten over seven million Ghanaians…
A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go? – the New York Times

In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks. …
How to eat and drink fewer microplastics – the Washington Post

The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp…
After the fire: Malibu scientists urge action to protect coastal ecosystems – the Malibu Times

As cleanup efforts focus on land, marine experts warn of the Palisades Fire’s hidden toll on beaches and ocean life…
The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage | Book Review – the Atlantic

Trash dumping is taking a devastating environmental toll—especially on poorer countries….
Global sea level rose higher than expected last year. Here’s why – the Washington Post

The rate of global sea level rise follows a trend of rapidly increasing rates over the past 30 years…
Trump Administration Launches All-Out Assault on Environmental Protection – Inside Climate News

Environmentalists vow to fight “the greatest increase in pollution in decades.”…
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…