Supreme Court reviews Louisiana energy cases related to World War II coastal erosion
Supreme Court to Hear Controversial Louisiana Case The U.S. Supreme Court is set to tackle a surprising case on January 12, touching on issues of political maneuvering and potential corruption. It involves small towns in Louisiana, which have teamed up with companies to file numerous lawsuits against U.S. energy firms, blaming them for coastal erosion […]
The obscure Jimmy Lai ruling that exposed the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law | China
tHe has diminished freedom in Hong Kong over the past few years.Death by a thousand cuts”. Critics were jailed, elections turned to “patriots only,” journalists were harassed, and hundreds of thousands left. This week, an obscure legal development gave another cut to a once-respected legal system, in the eyes of some legal experts. On March […]
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger ripping Disney-owned ABC News for role in ‘erosion in public trust’
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Mouse House affiliate ABC reportedly over “eroding public trust” in news organizations following President-elect Donald Trump's nomination to head the Federal Communications Commission. He lashed out at the news. Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Iger on Monday, 10 days after agreeing to settle a defamation lawsuit […]
Cape Hatteras beaches close as erosion unearths toxic remains of old military base
Officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore expanded beach closures this week as a precaution against the “strong” smell of oil at the former military installation, according to the National Park Service. The beach closure is approximately 0.25 miles long and runs from the coastal homes at the end of Old Lighthouse Road in Buxton, North […]
Endangered sea otters are returning to California, slowing marshland erosion
The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites is helping save some of California’s wetlands, a new study finds. Sea otters are constantly eating, and one of their favorite snacks is striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and nibble on the pickled roots of wetland grasses that hold the soil in place. Brent […]
California sea otters may be reducing erosion as they recolonize historic habitats
The return of sea otters to their former habitat in central California estuaries has reduced erosion of stream banks and wetland edges in the region by up to 90 percent, a new study finds. These carnivorous semi-aquatic mammals were able to slow the rate of erosion through their hunger for plant-eating marsh crabs, according to […]