Beautiful Beaches

Kaihalulu Beach is one of a very few red beaches in the world. The sand gets its brilliant color from the iron-rich cinder cone hills surrounding the bay.

The new Ocean Health Index is meant to give countries a quantitative measure of how well they harness and maintain the benefits of their coastal territories.

Thailand beaches will spark your senses with breezy beach fronts, indulging Thai massages, enthralling shorelines and hidden islands.

The sculptures will be made of PH-neutral concrete, which, it is hoped, will attract algae and marine life and give the local ecosystem a boost.

Phuket Beach guarantees fabulous vistas, especially the alluring sight of the sun, rising and setting over placid clear waters.

All too often, mega resorts market their beaches as pristine, serene, and romantic. Most are anything but, such as this one teeming with sunbathers.

This extraordinary artificial reef (MUSA) off the east coast of Mexico is made of life-casts of real people constructed from materials which encourage coral to grow.

Hate crowds? Try this amazing sand-and-surf getaway for beachcombers who savor solitude.

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Google is making a huge investment in a massive off-shore cable that would eventually carry power from off-shore wind farms to cities along the Atlantic seaboard.

Chinstrap penguins ride out high surf on blue-ice icebergs in the South Sandwich Islands, safe for the moment from predaceous leopard seals.