Global is the New Local: Pollution Changes Clouds, Climate Downstream
The residents of Beijing and Delhi are not the only ones feeling the effects of Asian air pollution, an unwanted byproduct of coal-fired economic development. The continent’s tainted air is known to cross the Pacific Ocean, adding to homegrown air-quality problems on the U.S. West Coast.
Don’t Drill Along the East Coast
The Obama administration’s whiplash decision last week to allow oil and gas companies to drill along a wide area of the Atlantic Coast is a big mistake.
NOAA, EPA Disapprove Oregon’s Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program
All coastal states that participate in the National Coastal Zone Management Program are required to develop a Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program that describes how they will prevent and control polluted runoff in coastal waters.
Four Gaps in China’s New Environmental Law
On 1 January, a new environmental protection law (EPL) took effect in China. It is the nation’s first attempt to harmonize economic and social development with environmental protection. Yet the law is not enough. For several reasons it will face many challenges.
Program Looks at Potential Coastal Impacts of Fracking
While the coast may not be prime for fracking locations, there are questions about the disposal of the wastewater from fracking and where and how that disposal would take place.
Blacklist Proposed for Fossil Fuels
Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the US cannot burn much of the coal, oil and gas located within their national territories if the world wants to restrain global warming. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis aimed at determining what it will take to keep average global temperatures from rising more than 2 °C this century…
Digging in Beach Sand Linked to Increased Risk of Gastrointestinal Illness
People take certain precautions when they go to the beach. They apply sunscreen to avoid sunburn and stay away from big waves if they are not strong swimmers. But they do not usually worry about getting sick from digging or playing in the sand.
Cargo Ship Stranded Off Isle of Wight’s Coast, UK
Salvage experts have boarded a cargo ship which is stranded in the Solent after it was deliberately run aground. There are 500 tonnes of fuel on board, most of which is marine diesel oil.
Confusion Over Enforcing Smoking Bans on Queensland Beaches
It’s been illegal for years, but actually enforcing smoking bans on Queensland beaches seems a bit of a drag.