Rising Pacific Seas Linked to Climate Change: study
Sea levels in the southwest Pacific started rising drastically in the 1880s, with a notable peak in the 1990s thought to be linked to human-induced climate change, according to a new study.
Firm creates 1,000 wind farm jobs
British engineer Offshore Group Newcastle announced on Friday that it would create up to 1,000 jobs after receiving a government grant to help build offshore wind farms.
What’s Happening Under Gibraltar?
The ground beneath Portugal, Spain and northern Morocco shook violently on Nov. 1, 1755, during what came to be known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake. More than 250 years later, geologists are still piecing together the tectonic story behind that powerful earthquake.
Panel Rejects Plan for Matunuck Retaining wall, Rhodes Island
A state environmental panel has rejected plans by South Kingstown officials to build a 200-foot retaining wall to protect the only road leading in and out of Matunuck, RI, from beach erosion.
From Washed Up Rubbish to Gallery Art
Marine Debris Clean ups have been orchestrated from Western Australia to the coast of Tasmania, where tons of rubbish are removed from beaches and coastal areas, by determined and relentless environmentalists committed to preserve and protect these pristine coastal environments. Watch these two videos, one is an inspiring and amazing tale of the journey to retrieve the refuse, the other, depicts how trash has been transformed into work of art.
Tsunami Watch Cancelled After 8.6-Magnitude Earthquake Off Indonesian Coast
Two powerful earthquakes struck more than 200 miles off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, but the tsunami watch was cancelled.
Oceanic Islands’ Topography and Erosion Impacts on Ecosystems
Oceanic islands are born, they grow, they are eroded and they disappear beneath the sea. Throughout this process, which takes millions of years, the islands change form and therefore change their ‘tenants’. The species adapt to the new environmental conditions,
Perpetual Ocean
The swirling flows of Earth’s perpetually changing ocean come to life in a new NASA scientific visualization that captures the movement of tens of thousands of ocean currents.
Radiation from Japan found in kelp off US West Coast
Radioactive iodine was found in kelp, sampled from coastal California, following last year’s earthquake-triggered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, according to a new study.