Huge blooms of brown seaweed have fouled Florida and Caribbean beaches almost every year over the past decade. They originate in Africa and South America. and are fueled by human activities.
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In principle, some portion of the shoreline is public land along virtually all US coasts. But these can sometimes overlap with private property interests, creating confusion and conflict.
As part of the nation’s massive wartime mobilization effort, millions of Americans, for the first time, traveled abroad – where many had their first encounters with the marine predators.
A trip to the beach is off limits for some people with a disability. We need to change that, and the law supports it.
Discrimination against trans women at Sydney’s McIver’s Ladies Baths is, sadly, just the latest in a long history of some Australians being excluded from the water.
The beach is synonymous with the Australian summer. But it has a long - and varied - history in this country too.
Over the past six months, tourists and locals have been shocked to see Byron’s famous Main Beach literally disappearing. Satellite imagery and local knowledge has revealed what’s going on.
Tourist businesses are having to shift from focusing on international visitors to domestic ones.
Knowledge about the movement of marine plastics will help reduce the impact of plastic pollution in water bodies.
As sand markets boom, entrepreneurs, organized crime and others are cashing in — leaving widespread environmental damage in their wake.
New research from Australia’s national science agency shows a huge amount of ocean plastic ends up on land, where it gets trapped.
Sandy beaches are densely populated and occupy more than one third of the global coastline.
Ghana needs to make use of the fact that people are environmentally conscious.
Sand may seem abundant when your toes are buried in it, but it’s becoming scarce along many coastlines around the world.
Nigeria’s government must encourage citizens to embrace a system where plastic never become waste.
‘Building back better’ refers to making communities more disaster-proof and resilient after they take a hit. But instead, some US owners are building back bigger homes in vulnerable places.
Sydney’s affluent eastern suburbs have raw and untreated sewage from 3,500 people discharged directly into the Tasman Sea.
Just because a beach is accessible, has restaurants, lounge chairs and vendors, and is near a resort, does not mean it’s safe.
Tempted to take your gear off at the beach this summer? Here’s what you need to know about nudity and the law to keep yourself … covered.
How far will we go to protect high-risk beachfront property? New research suggests local councils are too willing to spend public money to protect private landowners from coastal climate change.
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
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Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Coastal and Marine Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Department of Earth and Environmental Science, and Dean of Science, University of Waterloo
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University
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Associate Research Professor and Director, Texas Sea Grant, Texas A&M University
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Director, Ocean and Coastal Policy Center, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Senior Lecturer in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor in Physical Geography, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University