Recent Heat Spike Unlike Anything In 11,000 Years
A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike.
Giving Communities A Voice In Resilience
Most rural communities facing recurrent climate shocks learn to adapt, using their own resources and knowledge. Yet many international aid programmes have outside experts craft interventions without the involvement of those they seek to help.
Beaches Close As Sharks Make Annual Migration Along South Florida’s Coast
Temporary closures in south-east Florida sparked by arrival of thousands of ‘not predatory’ blacktip and spinner sharks.
NASA Wallops Recovery Continues From Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy removed about 700 feet of protective berm and about 20 percent of the beach protecting Wallops Island, home to NASA Wallops’ launch pads and launch support facilities.
The Making of Antarctica’s Hidden Fjords
Antarctica’s topography began changing from flat to fjord-filled starting about 34 million years ago. Knowing when Antarctica’s topography started shifting from a flat landscape to one with glaciers, fjords and mountains is important for modeling how the Antarctic ice sheet affects global climate and sea-level rise.
Snowquester Threatens To Cause Major Coastal Flooding
An intensifying coastal storm, nicknamed “Snowquester,” was plastering the Mid-Atlantic states with 1-to-2 feet of heavy, cement-like snow on Wednesday, and is forecast to crawl northeastward, bringing the threat of multiple rounds of coastal flooding to an already vulnerable New Jersey shore and coastal New England, along with rain and snow.
More Storms Like Sandy? Arctic Ice Loss Amplified Superstorm Sandy Violence
If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature, the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events, think again.
US And Russia Unite In Bid To Strengthen Protection For Polar Bear
A fight to protect polar bears from Arctic hunters has led cold war foes the US and Russia to unite against Canada ahead of a key international vote this week.
As Sea Ice Melts, Storm Surges Batter Arctic Coasts
As each Arctic summer brings less sea ice, two new studies warn of major changes, from devastating storm surges to huge increases in shipping.