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Caribbean nations struggling with foul-smelling seaweed
Posted by Christian Science: None Given on November 18th, 2015
Christian Science: Putrid-smelling seaweed has been piling up on Caribbean beaches for months, straining the tourist-dependent region.
From Florida to South America, the seaweed has killed wildlife tangled in its thick vines, repelled tourists seeking pristine beaches, imperiled the livelihoods of fishermen, and snarled power plants that rely on the churn of the sea.
On one Mexican beach, the piles amassed were four feet high, causing some locals to flee their homes, The Washington Post reports. Tobago’s legislature...
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In U.S. Energy Boom, Who Decides If Fracking Comes to Town?
Posted by Christian Science: None Given on July 18th, 2014
Christian Science: A failed compromise on local fracking bans in Colorado this week makes the oil-and-gas-rich state the latest flashpoint in a nationwide fight over the controversial drilling process.
Environmental concerns have driven activists to pursue restrictions and bans on hydraulic fracturing (or fracking), a groundbreaking extraction technique that has fueled America’s domestic energy boom. Those battles are increasingly playing out at the local level rather than at the state level, which can make it difficult...