Swirls of Ice in the Labrador Sea
“I’ve never seen anything like this…” When pilot Jeff Davis saw the cyclone-like formation from 36,000 feet, he thought he had spotted a storm.
How Growing Sea Plants Can Help Slow Ocean Acidification
Researchers are finding that kelp, eelgrass, and other vegetation can effectively absorb CO2 and reduce acidity in the ocean. Growing these plants in local waters, scientists say, could help mitigate the damaging impacts of acidification on marine life.
More than 160 years of Walrus Haulout Observations Reported by Russians and Americans Published as Database
Walruses are marine predators that must rest out of water on sea ice or the coast between feedings along the shallow arctic sea floor. However in recent years, loss of summer sea ice has forced walruses to travel to the Arctic coasts of the U.S. and Russia where they haul-out on shore to rest. When hauling out on the coast, they often gather in large numbers and use specific locations, where they may be vulnerable to disturbance and pollution events.
The pains and strains of a continental breakup
Scientists have revealed the underlying mechanics enabling supercontinents to separate.
1.5 million gallons sewage spill shuts down beaches 20 miles away, Los Angeles
Officials say at least 1.5 million gallons of sewage spewed from a 90-year-old pipe that burst in an industrial area near downtown Los Angeles, leading beaches to close 20 miles downriver in Long Beach.
Earth’s Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes Along the San Andreas Fault
The same tides that affect ocean waves can trigger earthquakes along California’s San Andreas Fault, and scientists unexpectedly find that these quakes are more likely to happen as tides are strengthening, not when they are at their strongest.
Ship engine emissions adversely affect the health of inhabitants of coastal regions
This was the main finding of a study on the influence of ship engine emissions on macrophages in the lungs. Since macrophages also play a key role in lung diseases such as COPD, the study is important for understanding the health risks of ship exhausts.
Despite millions spent on sand, Presque Isle in danger of splitting in two
The Lake Erie peninsula is in danger of breaking in two, despite millions of taxpayer dollars spent trying to preserve it.
How to Steal a Beach
In Northern California’s Monterey Bay, a peculiar thing happens every time there’s a storm. The California Coastal Commission says that a mining operation has been illegally taking precious sand for years.