Unesco-Designated World Heritage Coast At Risk
A “major development” along Unesco-designated Dorset cove, could jeopardise the distinctive nature and feel of one of the gems of the British coastline, the residents and experts have warned.
BPA Linked to Potential Adverse Effects in Children and Adolescents
Exposure to a chemical once used widely in plastic bottles and still found in aluminum cans appears to be associated with a biomarker for higher risk of heart and kidney disease in children and adolescents, a study reveals.
Effects of Climate change will be felt more deeply in decades ahead
A federal advisory panel released a draft report on how Americans can adapt to a changing climate, a more than 1,000 page tome that also sums up what has become increasingly apparent: The country is hotter than it used to be, rainfall is becoming both more intense and more erratic, and rising seas and storm surges threaten U.S. coasts.
Guyana On Low Carbon Development Path
Imagine Guyana and Dominica without forests and rivers, or Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia without beaches.
In pictures: Sand mining in Sierra Leone
Once synonymous with a brutal civil war, Sierra Leone was forecast to be one of the world’s fastest growing countries in 2012. On the back of the rapid economic growth, a construction boom, with new roads and buildings springing up in and around the major towns… But the construction brings with it increasing demand for sand, coming from the country’s beautiful beaches…
America’s Happiest Seaside Towns
For the second year in a row, Coastal Living magazine has published its finalists for the 10 happiest seaside towns.
Future Sea Level Rise from Melting Ice Sheets May Be Substantially Greater Estimated
Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could be substantially larger than estimated in Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
A New Point of Reference for Offshore Energy Development
A new Department of Energy research facility could help bring the U.S. closer to generating power from the winds and waters along America’s coasts and help alleviate a major hurdle for offshore wind and ocean power development.
Concord, Massachusetts, Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Ban Plastic Water Bottles!
According to the EPA, in 2010, the U.S. generated 31 million tons of plastic waste. The town of Concord is fighting against those numbers by becoming the first municipality in the nation to ban the sale of single-serving water bottles smaller than 1 liter.