Travelers Stranded by Highway Collapse Begin to Leave Big Sur – the New York Times
About 2,000 motorists, mostly tourists, were stuck in the area on Saturday night after a section of Highway 1 fell into the ocean. No injuries were reported….
California’s Highway 1 road conditions will only get riskier, experts say – the Guardian
Chunk of famed route crumbled into sea causing another closure, and conditions are expected to only worsen with climate crisis…
California’s Pacific highway is beautiful, famous … and collapsing – the Times, UK
2,000 people were stranded recently when a chunk of Highway 1 fell into the sea near Big Sur. The solution may lurk in an unlikely place: Yorkshire…
Reef stars’ restored Indonesia’s blast-damaged corals in just 4 years – Grist Magazine
A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing…
Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and they’re messing with our hormones – Grist
Researchers say the U.N.’s global plastics treaty must reduce production and protect public health.
We’re All Plastic People now – PBS
Introduced by actor and environmentalist Ted Danson, We’re All Plastic People Now investigates the hidden story of plastic and its effects on human health. In an era of throw-away ease, convenience has cost us our well-being. We’re All Plastic People Now asks the question, how much evidence do we need before we decide to take action?
Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn’t – Grist Magazine
Trackers placed in 93 bundles of Amazon packaging marked for “store drop-off” recycling showed many of them were buried or burned…
Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns – New York Times
At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our bodies…
Hundreds of thousands of peculiar sea creatures wash up on California beaches – SFGate
By-the-wind sailors are an early sign of spring…