Vanishing Stories in a Vanishing Country
One of the clearest, and far-less-talked-about, injustices of climate change is that it threatens to disappear entire countries.
Coastal Erosion Exposes Britain’s WWII Defences
Coastal erosion along the south coast is exposing stretches of Britain’s WWII defences, presenting historians with a unique insight into the physical remains of Britain’s wartime past.
Plankton Graveyards Revealed in First Digital Map of Seafloor
A new digital map of the composition of the seafloor reveals “microfossil” graveyards off the coast of Australia, as well as other complex deep-ocean geology.
Keeping False Pass True
In the Arctic, near-shore changes occur rapidly and can lead to maritime mishaps. The location of sandbars and channels can shift significantly because of the movement and melting of ice, seasonal sedimentation, and erosion.
Medieval Earthquake Moved River 12 Miles
An earthquake in 1570 changed the course of the Po River in Italy, new research finds. As a result of the quake, the river’s delta moved 25 miles (40 kilometers) north, to its current position.
Ocean Junk : A Sad Litany of the Prosaic and the Strange
For years along the Cornish coast of Britain, Atlantic Ocean currents have carried thousands of Lego pieces onto the beaches. In Kenya, cheap flip-flop sandals are churned relentlessly in the Indian Ocean surf, until finally being spit out onto the sand.
Scientists Foresee Losses as Cities Fight Beach Erosion
Beaches are facing off against a changing climate, and they’re losing ground. Literally.
Gulf Eats Away at Coast Outside Levee-Protected New Orleans
In the past century, more than 1,880 square miles of Louisiana land has turned into open water — an area nearly the size of Delaware. And the loss continues unabated, with an estimated 17 square miles disappearing on average each year.
Stop Mangrove Destruction In Indonesia To Slow Climate Change
The loss of Indonesia’s coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini. But equally, a policy flip to preserve and recreate mangroves offers a major climate win.