Revisiting Bikini Atoll
Sixty years ago, the United States detonated a thermonuclear bomb on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, that altered the landscape, hundreds of lives, and the trajectory of a nuclear arms race.
Effects of nuclear tests in French Polynesia remains a major concern
France conducted nearly 200 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996. The French Government has admitted in the past it’s possible the Mururoa atoll could cave in because it has been sapped by the underground tests.
Global Forest Watch: Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide
A new website, Global Forest Watch, will allow governments, businesses, civil society and private citizens to monitor near real-time loss and gain in forest cover in every country around the world.
Coastal Erosion And Fragile Ecosystems In The Mediterranean
A map from the State of the “Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Environment collection 2013.
Killing Whales by Design and Default
While countries such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland often are criticized for their commercial whaling practices, WHOI marine biologist Michael Moore points out how the majority of nations are also complicit in killing whales by deploying commercial fishing gear.
DRC Mega-Dam to Be Funded by Private Sector, Groups Charge
Watchdog groups here are warning that a deal has been struck that would see Chinese investors fund a massive, contentious dam on the Congo River, the first phase of a project that could eventually be the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
Why Would Royal Dutch Shell Abandon the Arctic? (Video)
Geologists estimate that the Arctic holds more than 20 percent of the planet’s oil and gas resources. Alaska’s waters alone may contain 24 billion barrels of oil. That’s about three-and-a-half years of U.S. oil consumption…
Whales And Human-Related Activities Overlap In African Waters
Scientists have found that humpback whales swimming off the coast of western Africa encounter more than warm waters for mating and bearing young.
Mass Sea Star Deaths Off US West Coast Puzzle Scientists
Starfish have been mysteriously dying by the millions in recent months along the US west coast, worrying biologists who say the sea creatures are key to the marine ecosystem.