Scientists: Bacteria Spreading In Warming Oceans
According to a new report, Project CLAMER — a collaboration of 17 European marine institutes, synthesizing 13 years of findings — presented at a two-day conference in Brussels, the warming of the world’s oceans can cause proliferation of bacteria leading to serious illness.
An Oily Tide Washes in With Gulf Storms
When Tropical Storm Lee pummeled the Gulf coast with wind and rain last week, it left more than local floods and wind damage in its wake. Residents from Florida to Louisiana report the slow-moving gale blew in oily residues, thick tar mats and tar balls, confirming fears that the crude from BP’s historic blowout is far from gone. Many along the coast watch and wonder, waiting to see what the next storm blows in.
Sea Levels Much Less Stable Than Earlier Believed
New evidence of sea-level oscillations during a warm period that started about 125,000 years ago raises the possibility of a similar scenario if the planet continues its more recent warming trend, new coral dating method suggests.
Arctic Ice Cover Hits Historic Low
The area covered by Arctic sea ice reached it lowest point this week since the start of satellite observations in 1972, German researchers announced on Saturday.
Fukushima nuclear disaster: truth beginning to emerge
One of the most serious civil nuclear accident took place on March 11, 2011 when Japan Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was hit by a earthquake and tsunami. Criticism of the handling of the aftermath of the disaster abound, as the world is now watching new Japan’s PM strategies to deal with the current crisis, and the truth is finally beginning to emerge.
Malaysia’s Borneo Tribes Lose Test Case Over Mega-Dam
A 12-year legal battle by indigenous tribes in Malaysia against their ancestral land being seized to build a mega-dam on Borneo island ended in defeat Thursday in the nation’s top court.
Nags Heads Shoreline Losses A Lot Of Sand, And Money
Just weeks before the expected completion of a $36 million beach nourishment project, Hurricane Irene may have chewed away as much as 25 percent of the new sand pumped onto the Nags Head shoreline.
Kiribati ponders floating island to fight sea rise
The Pacific Islands Forum opened with a passionate plea from Kiribati for help staving off rising seas caused by climate change, as he is considering ideas such as building a floating island…
Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater Horizon Spill
Over the past decade ultra deepwater oil platforms have gone from non-existent to representing about 1/3 of the Gulf of Mexico’s oil production and plans call for a growing number of such facilities.