Coastal: 1/14 of 14
Atlantic Rising: Living on the edge on Nantucket Island in the US
Lynn Morris
28th September, 2010
Homes are being moved and maps redrawn as coastal erosion eats away at an island off Massachusettsmore...
Atlantic Rising: Sand extraction and coastal erosion in Sierra Leone
Tim Bromfield
9th January, 2010
Unregulated sand extraction in Sierra Leone is good for business but wreaks havoc on the coastal environment more...
Study shows worms can develop pesticide resistance in as little as 80 days
Ecologist
2nd February, 2009
The pesticide industry knows all too well that nature quickly develops immunity to its chemical armoury. But a new study by scientists at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC) and the Faculty of Science of the University of Lisbon, in Portugal has shown that a species of worm can develop resistance to a common pesticide in just 20 generations, or 80 days. more...
The world's first environmental refugees
Dan McDougall
30th January, 2009
The disappearance of Lohachara beneath the waters of the Bay of Bengal created the world’s first environmental refugees. Dan McDougall reports on other islanders in the Sundarbans delta who have no escape from the rising ocean. Photography by Robin Hammond more...
Saving our seas
Dr Haris Livas-Dawes
7th August, 2008
The Government says it realises our oceans are at risk from pollution and overfishing, says Dr Haris Livas-Dawes, so why won't it produce a marine bill with more teeth? more...
Tata and the turtles
Ashish Fernandes
24th April, 2008
Tata is not limiting itself to dominance of the mainland. Ashish Fernandes reports on the sea turtles falling foul of the corporation in waters off the Indian subcontinent more...
Only 4% of untouched ocean left: global report on oceans shows devastating damage
News
15th February, 2008
The North sea is amongst the worst affected seas in the world a global investigation into the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems revealed yesterday. more...
Black Sea
News
13th November, 2007
Russia was facing up to a ten-year clean-up operation after a major oil spill in the Black Sea region. more...
Reef protection stepped up a gear
News
3rd October, 2007
The Government of the Phillipines has tightened regulations to stop fishing on the country's largest coral reef, Reuters has reported. more...
Crossing the threshold
Peter Bunyard
1st February, 2004
It takes no more than a gentle nudge to push a man over the edge of a cliff, but it is almost impossible to haul him back before he hits the ground. Given that we show no sign of putting a stop to global warming, Peter Bunyard takes a look at what the future might hold more...
Saving Malibu from the stars
Arnie Cooper
1st February, 2004
Barbara Streisand prides herself on being a movie star with an environmental conscience. So why did she take one man to court over his efforts to protect the California coastline? more...
Atlantic Dawn
Ecologist
1st April, 2003
Dirty deals between the European Commission and Ireland have enabled the world’s biggest trawler to plunder African fish stocks. more...
Coastal: 1/14 of 14
Whale songs drowned out by navy sonars
The Ecologist
1st February, 2003
Navy vs the Whales. They have the most mysterious and beautiful songs in the natural world. But now they are dying, drowned out by the deafening roar of Western navies’ new sonar devices.more...
Appetite for Destruction
Dr Mike Shanahan
20th March, 2001
Shrimp has always been associated with the small and the puny. Why then is this seemingly harmless crustacean inspiring angry protests throughout the developing world, and why have so many people died as a result? Dr Mike Shanahan investigatesmore...
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