Scientists Argue Against Conclusion That Bacteria Consumed Deepwater Horizon Methane
Some scientists cast doubt on a widely publicized study that concluded that a bacterial bloom in the Gulf of Mexico consumed the methane discharged from the Deepwater Horizon well. The debate has implications for the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
Beaches In Britain Beat 2010’s Bathing Quality Standards
More beaches given the top rating this year, but slightly more failed to meet basic water standards
The Peril of Plastic
Many scientists believe marine plastic pollution is one of the major issues, along with climate change, facing the planet.
Plastic Pollution in Namibia
The beaches are beautiful, but a walk along the shoreline and a quick beach cleanup showed that like coastal areas all over the world, Namibia has a problem with plastic trash accumulating on its otherwise relatively pristine beaches.
Mediterranean Sea Invaded by Hundreds of Alien Species
More than 900 new alien species have been encountered in the coastal environments of the eastern Mediterranean Sea in recent decades.
Australian Sea levels Set To Rise By Up To a Metre: Report
Sea levels will rise by more than three feet by the end of the century making severe coastal flooding a common factor of life in Australia if urgent action is not taken to limit climate change, a key report by a panel of climate scientists has found.
Division over future of Chagos islands and islanders
Meeting in London addresses environmental issues surrounding the ban on inhabitation of the Indian Ocean archipelago. The central question was how to balance the archipelago’s environmental importance with its original inhabitants’ argued right to go home.
Hong Kong bans trawling to save fish stocks and marine environment
A decision welcomed by conservationists, as a crucial move to save fish stocks and revive the city’s depleted marine environment.
Seismic Shift? As Bahamas islands Sink, One Island Mysteriously Rises
All the islands in the Bahamas were thought to be slowly sinking, but now scientists made a surprise discovery of recent tectonic activity in a region that was up to now considered stable, finding one quirky isle going against the crowd.