The stunning white sand beaches of Jervis Bay in New South Wales have been swamped with a bloom of red algae washed ashore by sea breezes. The algae has now died, begun to rot and is emitting a pungent odour in the process. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The viability of harnessing waves as a lucrative renewable energy source received a boost last week following the announcement that the world's first commercial wave energy project will begin delivering wave-generated energy to the north of Portugal later this month.

also see here picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

MIT has demonstrated how tiny organisms produce the red tide toxin that shuts down beaches and poisons shellfish beds. Not only might this help prevent such occurances, saving millions of dollars, but one of the toxins shows great promise as a cure for cystic fibrosis. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A drowning and a flurry of rescues at beaches in Brevard County, Fla., forced police rescue officials to leave the streets to assist overwhelmed lifeguards. This is just how we separate the worthy tourists from the dumb@$$es. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

"No phenomenon is a phenomenon until it is an observed phenomenon" Niels Bohr. picked by misswinkle 9 months ago

New tourist attraction! picked by suebe 2 years ago

When it comes to toilets, there's a simple directional rule: everything goes downstream. When things move against the tide, then you have problems. picked by aclister 5 months ago

Jim Denevan makes freehand drawings in sand. He searches the shore for a wave tossed stick. After finding a good stick and composing himself Jim draws-- laboring up to 7 hours and walking as many as 30 miles. His creations last until the tide rolls in and are especially wonderful from high above picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker
has called for Sarah Palin to withdraw from the ticket.

"Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League." picked by BADbud 2 weeks ago

Jim Denevan makes freehand drawings in sand. At low tide on wide beaches Jim searches the shore for a wave tossed stick. After finding a good stick and composing himself in the near and far environment Jim draws-- laboring up to 7 hours and walking as many as 30 miles. picked by johnnytitan 7 months ago

At one demonstration in New York in 2004, he recalled, an antiwar protester, who was white, used a racial slur against him, and black demonstrators with the protester kept silent.

Mr. Ivory said he was incensed that blacks would ignore such a slur because it was aimed at someone with opposing political views. picked by JoshSF49 3 days ago

In a bid to save costs and stem a rising tide of medical waste, hospitals are recycling a growing number of medical devices labeled as single-use, from scissors and scrubs to the sharp blades surgeons use to saw through bones. picked by karenben 7 months ago