Who knows where the sand goes?
After years of rebuilding Delaware Bayshore beaches decimated by Hurricane Sandy, the American Littoral Society and its partners have developed a computer tool to help predict where the sand will travel.
Dolphins tear up nets as fish numbers fall
University of Exeter researchers studied the impact of bottlenose dolphins on fisheries off northern Cyprus and said Mediterranean overfishing had created a “vicious cycle” of dolphins and fishers competing for dwindling stocks.
Students Dig Into Decades of Turtle Data
More than three decades’ worth of information is, for the first time, being pieced together to tell a story of sea turtle nesting habits on Bald Head Island’s shores.
The World’s Dirtiest River is Getting Cleaned Up; A Video
“The Citarum river, in 7 years, will be the cleanest river.” – Indonesian President Widodo…
Struggling in the surf: Australian beaches pose dangers to newcomers
Despite a campaign launched in 2016 by the Australian Water Safety Council, the number of drowning fatalities has risen year-on-year since 2015.
This Could Be the ‘Beginning of the End’ for North Atlantic Right Whales
Researchers who have been observing migrating North Atlantic right whales, which are endangered, are troubled by what they found this season: no sign of any newborns.
South-east Asia closes island beaches to recover from climate change and tourism
More popular South-east Asian islands will be off limits to visitors this year as officials seek to protect eco-systems crumbling from warming seas and unchecked sprawl, despite the risk to tourism revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Hotting up: how climate change could swallow Louisiana’s Tabasco island
With thousands of square miles of land already lost along the coast, Avery Island, home of the famed hot sauce, faces being marooned.
Journalist investigating illegal sand mining cases run over by truck, MP, India
A journalist investigating illegal sand mining cases in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh was run over by a truck on Monday, media reports said.