New England’s Fisheries: Past, present, and future of food production
Part one of our new occasional series on sustainability in our food production system focusing on the past, present, and future of New England’s fisheries.
Category: Water
Open Beaches Belie Chronic Pollution Problems
Beaches in Westchester & Nassau counties were closed preemptively far fewer times in 2014 than in 2013. But don’t be fooled. The improvement is not a sign that the water is getting cleaner. In fact, it’s not a lasting improvement at all.
International Coastal Cleanup is here!
Let’s get the plastic bags, bottles, caps, packaging, and cigarette butts off our beaches and protect Long Island Sound!
Sound Swim Alert: The Beaches Are Open
Saturday August 30: Westchester County’s beaches are all open for swimming.
Sound Swim Alert: The Beaches Are Open
Update Sunday August 24: Westchester’s Beaches are still open
Seaweed Blooms: A Growing Problem
Seaweed wreaks havoc in many coastal communities around world. Is it a growing threat in Long Island Sound?
Sound Swim Alert: The Beaches Are Open
Update Sunday August 17: The beaches are still open. Saturday August 16: The weather is prime for a beach day!
Sound Swim Alert: Beaches Previously Closed in Westchester are Now Open
Update on Thursday August 14: The beaches have been reopened!