Sea temperature and the lunar cycle predict the arrival of jellyfish in Israel
Large swarms of jellyfish reach the coast of Israel when the sea temperature ranges between 28.2 and 30 degrees Celsius and during the full moon, according to a new study. The study reveals, for the first time, the link between sea temperature and the lunar cycle and the arrival of swarms of Jellyfish s along the coast of Israel.
Low-income workers get priced out of California beach city
Rapidly rising rents, exacerbated by the tech boom and short-term rentals, have made it impossible for many working-class Americans to remain in coastal Santa Cruz.
Cape Town beach pollution fears; South Africa
Kayakers paddling around Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, have been alarmed at the amount of pollution flowing out of three stormwater drains into the sea, and have taken samples to try to identify what it is.
Want real-time beach pollution data? There’s an app for that
Heal the Bay has upgraded its Beach Report Card website and app to include, for the first time, real-time pollution predictions in the surf zones at five Southern California beaches.
Company makes new iron sand mining attempt
A plan to mine iron sands off the South Taranaki coast is back on the table.
This Floating Food Barge Is Nourishing Communities For Free
The vessel and project, named Swale, is a collaborative, floating food forest that’s dedicated to rethinking New Yorkers’ relationship with the environment and providing them with fresh, healthy food.
Vietnamese beaches hit by worst toxic chemical spill have been deemed safe for swimming
The government seems to be flailing in its attempt to convince people that the beaches along Vietnam’s central coast are recovering from a devastating toxic chemical spill, that killed an estimated 115 tons of fish off the central coast.
Sand scarcity hits Mumbai’s first artificial beach project
The plan for Mumbai’s first artificial beach off Marine Drive faces a challenge due to huge shortage of sand.
Seawalls, coastal forests show mixed effectiveness at reducing deaths and damage from tsunami
Following the tsunami in 1933, coastal towns in Japan began to construct “tsunami seawalls” to protect lives and property from this repeated hazard. After the death and destruction of 2011, the effectiveness of tsunami seawalls has been called into question.