7.8 earthquake devastates coast zone, Ecuador
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast Saturday, in Pedernales area. It’s the worst quake since 1979. Coastal areas nearest the quake were worst affected. A tsunami warning was lifted on Saturday night, but coastal residents were urged to seek higher ground in case tides rise.
What’s up with the black sand at Ocean Beach, San Francisco?
Many locals have a same reaction when large swirling patches of black sand cover Ocean Beach: they call the city reporting an apparent oil spill. But in fact, the sand is anything but dirty and is made up of a really cool iron ore derivative called magnetite.
Sinking Atlantic Coastline Meets Rapidly Rising Seas
Geological changes along the East Coast are causing land to sink along the seaboard. That’s exacerbating the flood-inducing effects of sea level rise, which has been occurring faster in the western Atlantic Ocean than elsewhere in recent years.
Can We Reduce CO2 Emissions And Grow the Global Economy?
Surprising new statistics show that the world economy is expanding while global carbon emissions remain at the same level. Is it possible that the elusive “decoupling” of emissions and economic growth could be happening?
Climate Change Is Messing with Earth’s Axis
Ice melting has caused a drift in polar motion. Around the year 2000, Earth’s spin axis took an abrupt turn, and scientists have suggested that the loss of mass from Greenland and Antarctica’s rapidly melting ice sheet could be causing the eastward shift of the spin axis.
Website reveals which homes will be swamped by rising sea levels
For the first time, Australians can see on a map how rising sea levels will affect their house just by typing their address into a website.
This Will Be the Biggest Dam-Removal Project in History
More than 400 miles of the Klamath River system that have been blocked for a century will open up for people and wildlife. Federal officials, the states of Oregon and California, and the utility PacifiCorp signed agreements opening the way for removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, which flows from Oregon through Northern California.
Endangered mangroves found in Cairns, Queensland
An endangered species of mangrove previously found only in Asia has been discovered in far north Queensland. Environmentalists hope the discovery of mangrove species in north Queensland will aid calls for greater protection of fragile wetlands.
Sea level rise threatens U.S. historic sites
Many of the most threatened sites in North America lie along the East Coast between Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and southern Maine, where the rate of sea level rise is among the fastest in the world.