Unprecedented marine heatwave underlines the urgency to clean up UK rivers and coasts: Seagrass meadows are an important part of the UK’s marine environment. Benjamin Jones/Project Seagrass, Author provided Thousands of people took to the UK’s seas and rivers recently in a nationwide “paddle-out” protest to demand an end to sewage spilling into the country’s …
A nice South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 236 of “The Atlantic Navigator: being a nautical description of the coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal, the West Coast of Africa, the coasts of Brazil and Patagonia, the Islands of the Azores, Madeiras, Canarie Image by The British Library Image taken from: …
A cool South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 237 of “The Atlantic Navigator: being a nautical description of the coasts of France, Spain, and Portugal, the West Coast of Africa, the coasts of Brazil and Patagonia, the Islands of the Azores, Madeiras, Canarie Image by The British Library Image taken from: …
Concrete fuels climate change – but there’s a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas: Maksym Medvinskyi/Shutterstock The T?hoku earthquake of 2011 remains the strongest in recorded Japanese history. It created a tsunami that towered over 40 metres and dismantled coastal flood defences in north-eastern Japan with ease, taking the lives of around 16,000 …
Can the UK’s crumbling coasts be saved from erosion?: Lois GoBe / shutterstock Erosion is constantly reshaping coastlines as land is swept into the sea, sometimes along with buildings and infrastructure. The UK has some of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe. Of the mainland’s 17,000km of coastline, around 2,900km (17%) is affected by erosion. …
South Africa in the news: The West Coast’s Hottest New Trend? Finding Breathable Air: Apps and sensors are helping people find healthier air, even if that sometimes becomes an unhealthy obsession.: “South Africa” – BingNews Rain delays second ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa: Rain delayed the start of the second one-day international between …
South Africa in the news: Gold Coast’s Belinda Ann Frantzen found guilty of dealing with funds suspected of being proceeds of crime: A GOLD Coast mum who transferred $ 2.5 million to global accounts after her online partner told her to, has been found guilty of dealing with funds suspected of being proceeds of crime.: …
What the return of Gbagbo could mean for Ivory Coast’s 2020 election: Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo celebrate his likely return home. EPA-EFE/Legnan Koula Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC) opens the way for his return to Côte d’Ivoire once released. …