Worsening Coastal Erosion, Québec
A fierce storm and high tides washed away large sections of the shoreline along the St. Lawrence River, leaving homes perilously close to the water’s edge. A State of alert remains as new high tides are expected around December 22nd and 24th.
Blooming Jellyfish off Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts
A study examining over 50 years of jellyfish data by an international team, has confirmed an increase in the size and intensity of proliferations of the jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca, particularly visible in enormous blooms along Spanish coasts and beaches.
FDA Underestimates Gulf Coast Residents’ Exposure to Carcinogens in Seafood
A survey of Gulf Coast seafood consumption habits released by the NRDC reveals that many Gulf residents are eating far more seafood, far more often, than the federal government has acknowledged, bringing Gulf seafood safety standards under renewed scrutiny. The survey revealed that the rate of shrimp consumption in coastal communities significantly exceeded the estimates used by FDA to calculate a safe level of exposure to PAHs.
Red Sea Shark Attacks: Puzzle Scientists
Running through the different theories is the sense that human behavior is conditioning the sharks to stick around.
Climate change still a hard sell, especially when it’s freezing out
The climatic consequences of our actions will fall mostly upon others, in other parts of the world and in that distant country, the future.
Some Coral Reefs Less Vulnerable to Rising Sea Temperatures
The findings hold promise for an estimated 100 million people living along the coasts of tropical developing countries whose livelihoods and welfare depend directly on coral reefs.
Report Finds Oil-Drilling Inspectors in Disarray
Federal inspectors charged with ensuring the safety of offshore oil drilling are overwhelmed, insufficiently trained, work without official procedures for some of their most crucial decisions and sometimes have insufficient support from their supervisors for resisting industry influence, report says.
Illegal Sea Sand Dredging Leaves Behind Environmental Mess, China
China’s economic boom has triggered unprecedented number of construction projects. The regular supply of sand has almost run out and many construction firms have been using sand from the sea, illegally, and leaving behind an environmental mess. The coastline in Rizhao, Shandong, has retreated more than 100 meters due to excessive sea sand dredging.
Plastic Waste Pollutes Adriatic coast
Such pollution is a regular occurrence, but it has increased this year.