MARTA Rail Cars to Become Artificial Reefs off the Coast of Georgia

Atlanta-based transport company MARTA is going to retire eight train cars and place them in the Atlantic Ocean. The cars will be submerged off the coast of Georgia near Savannah as part of a recently approved project. The hope is…

Friday Smorgasbord: Underwater edition

Another week under our belts and felt it was time for another fun rundown of some funs morsels we uncovered online. This Friday’s theme is all things underwater. Starting off we have this amazing display of art being displayed to…

Are artificial reefs good for the environment?

Artificial reefs are becoming increasingly popular for saving or restoring coral reefs. However some scientists are asking some very hard questions. “Do man-made reefs replenish ecosystems that have been decimated by pollution, overfishing and global warming? Or do they merely…