Surprising Sunken Islands Discovered Off Australia
Two sunken islands almost at the site of Tasmania have been discovered in the Indian Ocean west of the Australian city of Perth. The researchers who found the islands during a recent sea voyage think that they were once part of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which could have ramifications for our understanding of how that giant land mass broke apart.
Ancient Bronze Artifact from East Asia Unearthed, Alaska’s Seward Peninsula
The excavations are part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation, to study human response to climate change at Cape Espenberg from A.D. 800 to A.D. 1400. The team is examining the timing and formation of the beach ridges as well as the contents of peat and pond sediment cores to help them reconstruct the sea-level history and the changing environment faced by Cape Espenberg’s settlers.
Bangkok Floods Could Go Into Next Year
Thailand’s worst floods in half a century, caused by months of unusually heavy monsoon rains, could left parts of Bangkoh still flooded next year.
First Picture Emerges of Infant Underwater Volcano
It is rare that the birth of an island can be watched by humans in real-time, but that could be what is happening in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Brazil Court Refuses To Stop Work On Bel Monte Dam, Amazon
The court upheld a legislative decree that authorized construction, which is opposed by environmentalists and Amazon Indian tribes who say the dam will cause massive destruction of fauna and flora in the area…
Dead Sea Protection Bill Pushed Ahead Of New 7 Wonders Competition
The Dead Sea is one of the 28 finalists in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, but Israeli environmentalists hope the government won’t be content with the mere honor, and will instead actually save the sea by supporting a bill to regulate the pumping of water from its sources and construction of infrastructure on its beaches.
Huge Bering Sea Storm Bears Down On Alaska’s West Coast
A giant Pacific storm headed toward Alaska’s western coast has the potential to cause major coastal flooding, serious beach erosion, heavy snowfall and widespread damage, and could become “one of the worst on record” for the region, the National Weather Service said in an alert.
NOAA declares string of seal deaths on New England Shores an unusual mortality event
NOAA announced that the high number of seal deaths that have occurred along the New England coast since September has been declared an “Unusual Mortality Event.”
Viking Sunstone More Than A Myth
Ancient tales of Norse mariners using mysterious sunstones to navigate the ocean when clouds obscured the Sun and stars are more than just legend, according to a study.