Shipwreck causes oil slick and threatens penguin colony on South Atlantic island
A vessel has grounded on Nightingale Island, part of the Tristan da Cunha UK overseas territory in the South Atlantic, causing an oil slick around the island which is home to nearly half the world’s population of northern rockhopper penguins. 1,500 tonnes of heavy crude oil from the MS Olivia, is leaking into the sea.
Gulf of Mexico: a New 100 Mile Oil Sheen Reported
A Coast Guard officer with a command center in Morgan City, LA, said today the Coast Guard has confirmed that the new oil is not coming from the Deepwater Horizon well but that they have found new oil slicks in the Gulf.
Tsunami Washes Away Feathered Victims West of Hawaii
This tsunami is indeed a disaster at many levels, including for wildlife. The death of seabirds at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge are much higher than initially thought after tsunami waves pounded the islands, officials said.
Illegal Sand-Mining Threatens Sea Turtle Population, St Kitts-Nevis
The biodiversity of St Kitts and Nevis, including the sea turtle population, is under threat due to the increase in illegal sand-mining that is taking place.
Kenya Bans Plastic Bags
In January, Kenya outlawed the manufacture and import of plastic bags for damaging the environment, effective in March.
Facebook Group to Rally Against Barbados’ Scenic East Coast Tourism Development
Concerned citizens in Barbados are rallying against proposals for tourism development at Cove Bay, St. Lucy.
Collapse in Big Sur highway 1, California
A stretch of Highway one, roughly a 40-foot section, near Big Sur, slid into the ocean.
Topsail Beach Must Sift Shells From New Beach Sand
Shell fragments pumped onto Topsail Beach’s shoreline during the town’s ongoing beach nourishment project are going to have to be removed, an unanticipated project that could cost the town thousands.
Goa’s Beaches Best Kept Secret: Illegal Sand Mining, India
Sand mining is banned in Goa, but even when a NDTV team filmed openly, nobody blinked an eye.The Goa state’s entire 63-mile coastline is eroded, and some beaches have lost as much as 65 feet of landmass in recent years.