The cost of the catch: A conservation corral for Cambodia – Oceanographic
In a remote corner of Cambodia, the team at Marine Conservation Cambodia has been fighting trawl-fishing for over a decade. On their tiny island in the Kep Archipelago seagrass meadows once sprawled the seabed. Now, much of that ecosystem lies in ruin..
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Will Cost Over $1 Billion At A Marin County Beach – San Raphael Patch
A recent report stated the projects needed to protect a popular beach will cost an estimated $1.2 billion…
First sea-level records for coastal community protection – the European Space Agency
Satellites have revolutionised our ability to measure sea level but their data becomes less reliable near coasts…To address this critical gap, ESA’s Climate Change Initiative Sea Level Project research team has reprocessed almost two decades of satellite data to establish a pioneering network of ‘virtual’ coastal stations. These stations now provide, for the first time, reliable and consistent sea-level measurements along coastlines…
The ‘Plastic Man’: Turning trash into treasure − UN Magazine
Modou Fall does more than recycling, he campaigns for a cleaner and greener future…
Searching for radioactive waste in the depths of the Atlantic – France 24
For nearly five decades, more than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste were dumped in the icy depths of the northeast Atlantic. Today, no one knows precisely where these barrels are located, or what kind of state they are in. On June 15, a French-led team of scientists will set sail from Brittany in a bid to map the barrels and assess their impacts on surrounding marine ecosystems…
How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas – Inside Climate News
Sea-level rise threatens coastal communities even if global emissions drop…
The Pacific Coast Highway, a Mythic Route Always in Need of Repair – the New York Times
The highway embodies the California promise of freedom. But it keeps breaking. A recent trip along the roadway revealed the frustrations of many residents.
The future stewards of the Venice Lagoon – Oceanographic
Aligned with the UN Decade of Ocean Science, the Kindergarden of the Lagoon initiative – a part of Prada Group and UNESCO’s Sea Beyond campaign – aims to spark a worldwide movement supporting ocean preservation, starting with Venice’s youngest members of society….
Microplastics now pollute remote Chagos manta ray feeding areas – Oceanographic
The findings raise real concern among scientists over the growing pressures faced by reef manta rays – a filter feeding species – now at growing risk of ingesting microplastics and suffering the, as yet, not-fully-determined physical consequences.