Hurricane Sandy Was Second-Costliest In U.S. History, Report Shows
Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane to hit the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation’s history.
Wind Power Capacity Grew 20% Globally In 2012, Figures Show
Wind power expanded by almost 20% in 2012 around the world to reach a new peak of 282 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity, while solar power reached more than 100GW, having more than doubled in two years.
Beach Sand Mining Rampant, Malabar Coast, India
Banking in on the scarcity of sand for construction activities, illegal sand miners and smugglers are thriving in different parts of the Malabar coast. Mining of beach sand is the new threat faced by the region as many illegal players in the filed find hotspots on the beach side of the district to evade the eyes of officials.
Indonesian Fishing Communities Find Balance Between Biodiversity and Development
Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine biodiversity,
Global Ocean Commission: A fight to prevent eco-disaster in oceans
UK former foreign secretary is to lead a new, high-level international effort to end the lawlessness of the oceans, which will be unveiled this week.
Coastal Erosion Induced by Human Activities: A Northwest Bohai Sea Case Study
Using mooring hydrodynamic observation, cross-shore profiles, and topographic-map and satellite-image comparisons, this study shows dramatic coastal erosion on the Qinhuangdao coast (northeast Bohai Sea, China). Sediment starvation induced by dams mainly caused this fast coastal retreat.
Winter Storm Nemo hit the US east coast
Extreme weather has already pounded communities around the world this year with extreme heat, wild fires, and floods in Australia, record heat in southern Africa and Patagonia while a cold wave hit India and China. The U.S. saw a massive tornado outbreak and record warm temperatures ahead of the system that spawned the severe weather.
Surfers Oppose Cornwall Mining Plans
Surfers are leading a campaign against plans to “dredge” millions of tonnes of sand from the seabed off Cornwall amid fears that it could wreck the shape and power of the coast’s waves and damage the environment
Duke of Lancaster Graffiti Art Ship, In Pictures
The ship has been docked in Flintshire, north Wales since 1979. Now local art collective DuDug want to transform it into a floating gallery.