Ocean acidification is a deeper crisis than we first thought – Oceonographic
Once thought to be the concerns of surface level layers of the ocean, headlines over the past week indicate that ocean acidification is now sinking into marine regions as deep as 1,500 metres – posing new threats to the marine life…
As Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melts, an Island Town Rises – Smithsonian Magazine
Geologists are working with local communities to determine how residents can adapt as the area’s sea level, in effect, goes down…
Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse – Grist
A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power..
Little Books with Big Subjects – Hakai Magazine
These marine-themed children’s books have lessons to share without sacrificing story…
How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged the Northwest (USA) – the Seattle Times
This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two…
‘The sea was coming closer, it was so painful to see my house being destroyed’ – the Guardian
‘The sea was coming closer, it was so painful to see my house being destroyed’…
Home collapses into ocean in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. It’s the 6th time this year – USA Today
A North Carolina coastal storm sent a home into the ocean off the Outer Banks island of Hatteras overnight Friday, marking the sixth house collapse in the area this year.
California regulators approve huge Ocean Beach seawall – San Francisco Chronicle
On Thursday, California’s main coastal protection agency approved a $175 million climate-related project that will transform the southern portion of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach despite fierce opposition from some members of the public. A sticking point is a massive seawall that some surfers fear could make the beach disappear…
Mediterranean sea level found to be rising three times faster than expected – Murcia Today
The effects of climate change are speeding up the process of rising water on the coast of Spain…