This Irish teenager may have a solution for a plastic-free ocean
A teenager from Ireland may have found a way to rescue our oceans from the growing plastic pollution problem.
Desert Sand could be the next bonanza for desert countries
Researchers have developed a new construction material that, unlike concrete, can be made from round grains of desert sand. Finding an alternative to conventional concrete sand would relieve environmental pressure around the world. But it would be a tragedy if the discovery of the usefulness of this readily available commodity led to an unregulated gold rush.
Non-lethal impacts of seabirds’ plastic ingestion
A new study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal impacts on their health and physiology. While seabird deaths due to swallowing plastic debris or becoming entangled in it have received global attention, the non-lethal effects on seabirds that survive plastic ingestion are less well-known.
Energy from seawater
A new battery made from affordable and durable materials generates energy from places where salt and fresh waters mingle. The technology could make coastal wastewater treatment plants energy-independent and carbon neutral.
Radiation in parts of Marshall Islands is higher than Chernobyl
Radiation levels in parts of the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, where the United States conducted nearly 70 nuclear tests during the Cold War, are still alarmingly high.
Sun, Sand And Sewage: Report Shows Many U.S. Beaches Unsafe For Swimming
A new analysis details widespread bacterial contamination at U.S. beaches, with more than half of the tested sites exceeding a federal safety threshold at least once in 2018. Nearly 60% of the more than 4,500 beaches sampled in 2018 had at least one day of unsafe bacteria levels.
A North Carolina father of 6 died after being struck by a wave at the beach
A father of six has died after a wave struck him on a North Carolina beach and slammed him to the sand, breaking his neck.
How airplane contrails are helping make the planet warmer
New research shows that condensation trails from aircraft exhaust are playing a significant role in global warming. Experts are concerned that efforts to change aviation engine design to reduce CO2 emissions could actually create more contrails and raise daily temperatures even more.
Sea level rise preparations could cost Redondo Beach, CA, nearly $300 million
Redondo Beach estimates it would cost roughly $291 million to prepare for a 5.5-foot increase in sea levels by 2100, according to a recently released study.