Massive category 5 tropical Cyclone Winston leaves trail of destruction across Fiji
Authorities in Fiji are assessing the damage after the Pacific nation was hit by the most powerful cyclone in its history, with reports of widespread devastation.
Strong Cyclone Winston Threatens Fiji
Residents of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji are bracing for landfall from an intense tropical cyclone. Forecasters warned that the storm known as Winston could arrive on the main island of Viti Levu with sustained category 4 winds. It could be the strongest storm to cross the island since local meteorological records were first kept in 1941.
How clam-diggers saved an estuary
How decisions almost a half-century ago continue to impact our natural resources. As a result of a stalled development in the 1960s, changes in the Necanicum River estuary, north of Seaside Oregon, remain evident today.
Guardian’s selection of the 50 best beaches in the world
From Greece to the Galapagos, the Highlands to Hawaii, 50 best beaches in the world…
Farmed salmon are different at DNA level than wild salmon in hundreds of ways
A new study offers genetic evidence that wild and hatchery fish are different at the DNA level, and that they can become different with surprising speed. After only one generation of hatchery culture, the offspring of wild fish and first-generation hatchery fish differed in the activity of more than 700 genes.
Long term satellite data offers insights into degree of global sensitivity to climate change
A team of researchers from several institutions in Norway and the U.K. has isolated the parts of our planet that appear to be the most sensitive to climate change using satellite data covering the past 14 years.
Corrosion outside oil pipeline caused crude spill on the Santa Barbara coast last year
External corrosion on an oil pipeline was the root cause of a leak that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast in May, federal regulators reported Wednesday.
Why 10,000-Plus Sharks Are Hanging Out in Florida Waters
Approximately 10,000 to 12,000 blacktip sharks are currently swimming off the Florida coast, but while these numbers may seem menacing, shark researchers say it’s not unusual to see these animals — visible as tiny dark spots in aerial photos and video — in the area at this time of year.
El Niño and Climate Change: Wild Weather May Get Wilder
This year’s El Niño phenomenon is spawning extreme weather around the planet. Now scientists are working to understand if global warming will lead to more powerful El Niños that will make droughts, floods, snowstorms, and hurricanes more intense.