Sea Traffic Pollutes Our Lungs More Than Previously Thought
New data show that the air along the coasts is full of hazardous nanoparticles from sea traffic. Almost half of the measured particles stem from sea traffic emissions, while the rest is deemed to be mainly from cars but also industries and natural particles from the sea.
Coastal Construction: How Britain’s Shoreline Changed in 50 Years
Built-up areas have increased by more than 40% along Britain’s coast over five decades,but conservationists have saved almost all seaside landscapes identified as “pristine” 50 years ago, a survey has found.
How Coastal Real Estate Is Being Impacted By Climate Change
Accelerated sea-level rise and growing storm intensity, two widely studied effects of climate change, are giving the oceans a powerful edge in the age-old battle against continental shorelines. The impact is not only environmental, but economical.
Preserving Mangroves Provides Protection and Food Security
The aerial roots of the mangroves regulate tides and nurture the silt in the coastal ecosystem thereby sustaining diverse varieties of fish and crops…
Oceans, Ocean Activism, Deserve Broader Role in Climate Change Discussions
Researchers argue that both ocean scientists and world leaders should pay more attention to how communities around the globe are experiencing, adapting to and even influencing changes in the world’s oceans and coastal environments.
Greenland Glacier Sheds Billions of Tonnes of Ice Into Ocean
A glacier in northeast Greenland that holds enough water to raise global sea levels by more than 18 inches (50 cms) has come unmoored from a stabilizing sill and is crumbling into the North Atlantic Ocean. Losing mass at a rate of 5 billion tons per year, glacier Zachariae Isstrom entered a phase of accelerated retreat in 2012.
Crescent Beach Arms Itself Against The Rising Sea, BC
Crescent Beach is a sleepy beachfront community thrust into battle. This sweeping ocean coastline with dramatic views of B.C.’s Boundary Bay has been home to people for nearly 3,000 years. Today’s residents find themselves besieged by climate change and its tidal onslaught.
Jewels of the Sea: Microscopic Images of Sand Reveal Jaw-Dropping Beauty
A series of microscopic images have revealed the incredible details of sand and marine fragments from five Indian Ocean destinations.
Nothing Can Compete with Renewable Energy, Says Top Climate Scientist
Catastrophic global warming can be avoided with a deal at a crunch UN climate change summit in Paris this December because “ultimately nothing can compete with renewables”, according to one of the world’s most influential climate scientists.