Human-induced climate change began earlier than previously thought
The first signs of warming from the rise in greenhouse gases which came hand-in-hand with the Industrial Revolution appear as early as 1830 in the tropical oceans and the Arctic, meaning that climate change witnessed today began about 180 years ago.
Company makes new iron sand mining attempt
A plan to mine iron sands off the South Taranaki coast is back on the table.
Changing opinions on climate change, from a CNN meteorologist
Although climate change is thought of as simply a political football, it has been a heated topic among meteorologists for years.
This Floating Food Barge Is Nourishing Communities For Free
The vessel and project, named Swale, is a collaborative, floating food forest that’s dedicated to rethinking New Yorkers’ relationship with the environment and providing them with fresh, healthy food.
Latest fatalities at popular beach, following series of serious incidents around Britain’s coasts
Five men died after being pulled from the sea and a sixth person is thought to be missing in a British seaside tragedy that took place on the hottest day of the year so far. Suggestions that the deaths may be linked to jellyfish have been ruled out, as the fatal incidents are under investigation.
NASA monitors the ‘new normal’ of sea ice
Even when it’s likely that we won’t have a record low, the sea ice is not showing any kind of recovery. It’s still in a continued decline over the long term.
Vietnamese beaches hit by worst toxic chemical spill have been deemed safe for swimming
The government seems to be flailing in its attempt to convince people that the beaches along Vietnam’s central coast are recovering from a devastating toxic chemical spill, that killed an estimated 115 tons of fish off the central coast.
Sand scarcity hits Mumbai’s first artificial beach project
The plan for Mumbai’s first artificial beach off Marine Drive faces a challenge due to huge shortage of sand.
Seawalls, coastal forests show mixed effectiveness at reducing deaths and damage from tsunami
Following the tsunami in 1933, coastal towns in Japan began to construct “tsunami seawalls” to protect lives and property from this repeated hazard. After the death and destruction of 2011, the effectiveness of tsunami seawalls has been called into question.