Inventory Tracks ‘Armoring’ of Beaches, Inlets
The “Beach and Tidal Habitat Inventories,” covers the East Coast from Maine to the North Carolina-South Carolina border, and is based on Google Earth data that show changes in the beaches and inlets from Hurricane Sandy, and by man, from 2012 through 2015.
Receding glacier causes immense Canadian river to vanish in four days
First ever observed case of ‘river piracy’ saw the Slims river disappear as intense glacier melt suddenly diverted its flow into another watercourse.
Easter Island
This remote volcanic island has intrigued generations of scholars. Famed for its monolithic statues, Easter Island is shrouded in mystery. Its population, once sizable, collapsed.
Warmer Oceans Increase Likelihood Of Toxic Shellfish, Study Finds
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, domoic acid may become more prevalent as oceans warm, threatening birds and humans alike.
Next 10 years critical for achieving climate change goals
In order to have a good chance of meeting the limits set by the Paris Agreement, it will be necessary to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions while preserving carbon sinks, with net emissions peaking in the next 10 years, according to a new study.
New study shows worrisome signs for Greenland ice
Greenland ice is melting fast, and could potentially cause many meters of sea level rise.
As China’s Mudflats Disappear, Shorebird Populations Rapidly Decline
Populations of some migratory shorebirds are declining by as much as 8 percent per year as mudflats in the Yellow Sea between China and South Korea disappear due to rising sea levels and infrastructure projects, according to new research.
Proposed Maine bill could lead to beach erosion
A proposed bill allowing towns to bypass state permitting and decide for themselves when to remove ‘large’ amounts of seaweed, will lead towns to unwitingly destabilize their beaches, with grave consequences for the town’s beach and their beach goers – less sand, erosion, and a beach barren of life.
Supervisors Seek Long-Term Plan for Goleta Beach Erosion as Emergency Costs Pile Up; CA
Santa Barbara County has been unable to get the upper hand in its constant battle with Mother Nature.