Thousands Of Containers Fall Off Ships Every Year. What Happens To Them?
It is estimated that thousands of containers are lost every year along international shipping routes due to big waves or wind gusts. Sometimes they wash up on shore, but what happens to the containers that land at the bottom of the sea? No one really knew.
Climate Data From Air, Land, Sea And Ice In 2013 Reflect Trends Of a Warming Planet
In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators, greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc., continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released today. These findings reinforce what scientists for decades have observed.
“At Your Own Risk,” In Pictures
Over the first week of July, a hefty south swell lit up some marquee spots along the left coasts of the Americas. An amazing photo gallery from Surfer Mag.
Lower Fish Haul Due To Sand Mining, Malaysia
Hundreds of fishermen, in Selangor State, are facing huge financial losses after their monthly catch is slashed by half over the last three months allegedly because of sand mining near their fishing spot.
Should International Refugee Law Accommodate Climate Change?
Can the United Nations help to protect people seeking safety abroad if their homes and jobs are destroyed by prolonged drought, rising sea levels or other climate change-related phenomena in the same way as if they were displaced by war or human rights abuses? The short answer, today anyway, is no. (!)
The Government Is Lying About Stradbroke Island Sand Mining
The Newman Government has misled the media and the public over its amendments to North Stradbroke Island sand mining legislation.
Belize’s Lobster And Fish Populations Rebuild In No-Take Zones
A new report shows that no-take zones in Belize can not only help economically valuable species such as lobster, conch, and fish recover from overfishing, but may also help re-colonize nearby reef areas.
8 Charts That Show How Climate Change Is Making The World More Dangerous
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation, natural disasters are occurring nearly five times as often as they were in the 1970s. But some disasters, such as floods and storms, pose a bigger threat than others.
Mediterranean Fish Stocks Show Steady Decline
While careful management has helped stabilize or even improve the state of fisheries resources in some parts of Europe, the situation in the Mediterranean has deteriorated over the past 20 years.