The Great Pacific Plastic Trash Island

: Sea level rise looks inevitable, even with intervention

: Sea level rise looks inevitable, even with intervention

200-fold boost in fuel cell efficiency advances 'personalized energy systems'

Daily (2010-08-23) -- The era of personalized energy systems -- in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling and powering cars -- took another step toward reality as scientists reported discovery of a powerful new catalyst that is a key element in such a system. The advance could help free homes and businesses from dependence on the electric company and the corner gasoline station.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100823142931.htm

Widespread floating plastic debris found in the western North Atlantic Ocean

ScienceDaily (2010-08-20) -- Despite growing awareness of the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans, little solid scientific information existed to illustrate the nature and scope of the issue. Now, a team of researchers has published a study of plastic marine debris based on data collected over 22 years by undergraduate students.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100819141915.htm

Gulf Update from Grande Isle, LA - Kieran Suckling Executive Director

Deep blue oceans spawn fewer tropical storms - 18 August 2010 - New Scientist

Deep blue oceans spawn fewer tropical storms - 18 August 2010 - New Scientist

Great Barrier Reef's great-grandmother is unearthed - environment - 19 August 2010 - New Scientist

Great Barrier Reef's great-grandmother is unearthed - environment - 19 August 2010 - New Scientist