Experiencing an International Coastal Clean-up Day
Inspiration is often truly found in the most subtle and inconspicuous ways…
The Louder the Reef, the Better Its Health
This finding could change the way scientists monitor reefs.
Italy Bans the Plastic Water Bottle Along Heritage Coastline
The worst month is August, when an average of 400,000 plastic bottles are discarded along the narrow strip of picturesque World Heritage coast, which lies south of Genoa in the province of Liguria.
European Coastal Nations to Create Marine Protected Areas and Review Offshore Drilling
European coastal nations agreed today in Oslo, to review rules for offshore drilling – but each country should decide individually – and to create six protected marine areas in the northeast Atlantic.
Dirty secrets at Britain’s Blue-Flagged Beaches
At least one in four of Britain’s premier bathing beaches are failing to meet the strict requirements of their “Blue Flag” designation, an international standard that is only granted if beach operators meet more than 30 strict criteria.
Revealed: Our Contaminated Beaches, Scotland
As Fraserburgh, Scotland, is getting ready for its UK Surf contest- expected to be “epic” due to Igor aftermath’s swell on European coasts- reports found sewage pollution has not spared many popular scottish beaches.
Shipwrecks and Vanishing Coastlines: a Nigerian Predicament
The ocean is advancing menacingly towards populated areas, surge that caused severe erosion, which occurred as a result of shipwrecks and uncontrolled development of the coastlines, involving poorly done sand filling.
7 Ways to Kick the Plastic Habits
One real culprit of our oil addiction is plastic, and most of it ends up on our coasts, beaches and oceans.
Waikiki Beach Replenishment
On the Waikiki shoreline, what’s here today will be gone tomorrow.