Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon – Oceanographic
New research suggests microplastics are disrupting the ocean’s natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide by interfering with marine life and carbon cycles, potentially weakening one of Earth’s most important defences against climate change…
Disease-carrying microplastics in the air we breathe – Mongabay
A new study from Indian megacities identifies inhalable microplastics as an emerging air pollutant. These micron-sized particles not only bypass barriers in the nose to reach the lungs but also carry pathogens that could find a host in human body and multiply…
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sea-level rise – the Washington Post
Tangier Island — off the mainland coast of Virginia — is one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Before colonial settlers arrived in the 1700s, Indigenous people likely traveled to the island in the summer to take advantage of the abundant fish and crabs…Many descendants of the original settlers — with surnames like Crockett, Parks and Thomas — have remained to this day. The isolation has allowed the development of a unique accent, one that some residents describe as a mix between “Southern” and “Elizabethan” English….
$15M renourishment project underway on Hutchinson Island – CBS 12 News
Another multi-million-dollar project beginning in St. Lucie County…Starting Monday, parts of about 3.3 miles of popular shoreline on Hutchinson Island will face intermittent closures as part of the ‘South St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project’…
Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade – Good News Network
Four dams and three large reservoirs were removed from the Klamath River in a project that finished last year—and acres of native wildflowers are now in bloom along the river’s edge…
Congressman Van Drew, Gov. Murphy to talk beach erosion solutions – the Cherry Hill Courier Post
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican representing South Jersey, continues his push for Gov. Phil Murphy and Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill to declare a state of emergency….
One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash – Grist
In a year shaped by Trump’s return to the White House, the new administration touted “energy dominance” and protesters threw eggs at “swasticars.”…
The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’ – Grist
The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action…
Why is the World Running Out of Sand? – ABC Radio National
After water, sand is the most-exploited natural resource in the world, but its use is largely ungoverned, meaning we are consuming it faster than it can be replaced by geological processes that take hundreds of thousands of years. Making sand from ore could solve the looming crisis…