Snowquester Threatens To Cause Major Coastal Flooding
An intensifying coastal storm, nicknamed “Snowquester,” was plastering the Mid-Atlantic states with 1-to-2 feet of heavy, cement-like snow on Wednesday, and is forecast to crawl northeastward, bringing the threat of multiple rounds of coastal flooding to an already vulnerable New Jersey shore and coastal New England, along with rain and snow.
More Storms Like Sandy? Arctic Ice Loss Amplified Superstorm Sandy Violence
If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature, the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric and celestial events, think again.
US And Russia Unite In Bid To Strengthen Protection For Polar Bear
A fight to protect polar bears from Arctic hunters has led cold war foes the US and Russia to unite against Canada ahead of a key international vote this week.
Prepare For Severe Weather, Urge NOAA And FEMA
Be a Force of Nature: know your risk, take action, be an example.
As Sea Ice Melts, Storm Surges Batter Arctic Coasts
As each Arctic summer brings less sea ice, two new studies warn of major changes, from devastating storm surges to huge increases in shipping.
Tipping Points: Can Humanity Break The Planet?
A paper published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution suggests that while human society does a very thorough job of modifying and, often enough, permanently and abruptly changing the dynamics of local and regional ecosystems, the collective impact of all this on a planetary scale is too often overstated.
Liberia: ‘Illegal’ Sand Mining, Sales
Investigation by a liberian newspaper has revealed that the Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy is in flagrant violation of the 2010 Investment Act of Liberia by granting sand mining licenses to Chinese companies.
Tsunami Aftermath, Photos Show Destruction And Recovery, Japan
The piles of rubble left behind by the receding tsunami have largely gone, but two years after nature visited its fury, some stretches of Japan’s battered northeast remain little more than ravaged wastelands.
Whales Benefit From Action On Ocean Noise
Scientists are working to reduce the noise levels experienced by whales from North Atlantic shipping.