Indonesia’s risky gamble with sea sand exports – Dialogue Earth
Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible…
How the Klamath Dams Came Down – Grist Magazine
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story…
How to eat and drink fewer microplastics – the Washington Post
The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp…
After the fire: Malibu scientists urge action to protect coastal ecosystems – the Malibu Times
As cleanup efforts focus on land, marine experts warn of the Palisades Fire’s hidden toll on beaches and ocean life…
The World Can’t Keep Up With Its Garbage | Book Review – the Atlantic
Trash dumping is taking a devastating environmental toll—especially on poorer countries….
Global sea level rose higher than expected last year. Here’s why – the Washington Post
The rate of global sea level rise follows a trend of rapidly increasing rates over the past 30 years…
Trump Administration Launches All-Out Assault on Environmental Protection – Inside Climate News
Environmentalists vow to fight “the greatest increase in pollution in decades.”…
Bad News for the Oceans and the Earth – Gary Griggs | Op-Ed
Decisions made and actions taken over the past several weeks in Washington, D.C. by the new administration are going to have a profound, negative and lasting impact on the health of the oceans and the Earth as a whole…
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey Bay Estuary – the Los Angeles Times
Days after one of the world’s largest lithium ion battery storage facilities burst into flames in Monterey County, researchers found alarmingly high concentrations of heavy metals at a nearby estuary that is home to several endangered species…