Ocean Plastic is Likely Disappearing Into the Food Chain, New Study Indicates
A landmark study finds huge quantities of plastic are entering the ocean. Since much of it isn’t accounted for, we should be concerned about where it’s ending up
Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
Rescuers and volunteers were scrambling on Friday to save nearly 200 pilot whales that were stranded on New Zealand’s South Island.
Ocean Carbon Release Ended Last Ice Age
Carbon dioxide escaping from the depths of the ocean heralded the end of the last Ice Age, a study suggests.
Here’s How Much Plastic Ends Up In the World’s Oceans
Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans, it’s equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline.
Robert Young: Seaward of Common Sense? SC Needs to Put an End to Building on the Beach
South Carolina’s beautiful beaches are a vital component of this state’s economy. Managing them wisely is critical to the health of the economy and to ensuring that state and local tax dollars are not wasted on futile efforts to protect homes needlessly placed in areas of obvious high hazard.
What the World’s Cities Would Look Like If Every Glacier Melted
A planner maps extreme sea level rise, turning Los Angeles, New York, London, and other cities into urban archipelagoes.
Despite Antarctic Gains, Global Sea Ice Is Shrinking
One of the reasons people care about sea ice decreases is because sea ice is highly reflective, whereas the liquid ocean is very absorptive. When sea ice coverage is reduced, less sunlight is reflected back into space and more is trapped in the atmosphere, ocean, and land.
Global is the New Local: Pollution Changes Clouds, Climate Downstream
The residents of Beijing and Delhi are not the only ones feeling the effects of Asian air pollution, an unwanted byproduct of coal-fired economic development. The continent’s tainted air is known to cross the Pacific Ocean, adding to homegrown air-quality problems on the U.S. West Coast.
To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves
With coral reefs in decline and NOAA calling for a larger protected area for reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey scientists are pointing out another strategy to save reefs: First save the mangroves.