Space junk?’ What is the ‘foamy’ mystery object that washed ashore on an SC beach?
A mystery came out of the ocean on South Carolina’s Seabrook Island, and authorities haven’t yet identified what some are calling “space junk…”
Florida has a new water problem: red tide on the state’s busiest coast
A red tide that has sloshed up and down the Gulf Coast for nearly a year, leaving a wake of dead sea life, murky water and stinky beaches, has now landed on the state’s most crowded shores in Miami-Dade County.
PCB pollution threatens to wipe out killer whales
More than 40 years after the first initiatives were taken to ban the use of PCBs, the chemical pollutants remain a deadly threat to animals at the top of the food chain. A new study shows that the current concentrations of PCBs can lead to the disappearance of half of the world’s populations of killer whales from the most heavily contaminated areas within a period of just 30-50 years.
Wash your hands if you touch the ocean in NC – and forget swimming, experts warn
Waters off much of the North Carolina coast are no longer safe for swimming or even wading due to Hurricane Florence runoff, according to a warning posted by the North Carolina Coastal Federation.
In pictures: Millions mark World Cleanup Day 2018
Cleanups were organised in 152 countries around the world, with results from just 75 countries on Saturday night already confirming the participation of more than 14.5 million people. Full results of the day, including the amount of waste collected, were set to be released on Sunday.
International Coastal Cleanup: September 15, 2018
The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline.
Summer Ship Tracks in the Pacific
The large number of ships traversing the North Pacific, combined with all of the low clouds, make ship tracks more common here than anywhere else in the world. Roughly two-thirds of the world’s ship tracks are found in the Pacific.
As Florida’s toxic red tide stretches on, residents report health problems
Doctors in southwest Florida say they’ve seen an increase in patients complaining of breathing problems.
Spiagge Bianche (White Beaches), Rosignano Marittimo, Italy
This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.