Sea Level Rise Accelerating For US East Coast
This summer the North Carolina Senate passed a bill banning researchers from reporting predicted increases in the rate of sea level rise. But the ocean, unbound by legislation, is rising anyway, and in North Carolina this rise is accelerating, researchers reported…
Coral Files Reveal Time of First Polynesian Settlements
Polynesia was one of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans, and new techniques reveal that this settlement first occurred within a 16 year window nearly 3000 years ago.
Sandy’s Storm Surge Mapped – Before It Hit
In June, geologists at the College of Staten Island, developed a model showing how New York’s geography would amplify a storm surge in the event of a large storm, spelling trouble for low-lying urban areas.
Calls for Advances in Resotration Sedimentology to Protect World’s River Deltas
As land is disappearing from river deltas at alarming rates, rapid advances in the new and developing field of restoration sedimentology will be needed to protect the world’s river deltas from an array of threats.
Sandy-Battered NYC, NJ Prepare for New Storm
Residents of New York and New Jersey who were flooded out by Superstorm Sandy waited with dread Wednesday and heard warnings to evacuate for the second time in two weeks as another, weaker storm spun toward them.
War’s Silent Victim
November 6th, marks the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. In the havoc and destruction spread by war, damage to the environment is almost always regarded as a necessary price to be paid. We must not allow the environment to remain a silent casualty.
Laos Approves Xayaburi Mega Dam On Mekong
Laos has given the go-ahead to build a massive dam on the lower Mekong river, despite opposition from neighbouring countries and environmentalists.
Philippines Black Sand Mining Operations, Gonzaga, Cagayan Province
A dossier and photo reportage by Juergen Lorenz.
Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiatives
Join us in helping those who suffered the terrible impacts of Hurricane Sandy. Here is a number of groups working to do so.