Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant leaking contaminated water
As much as 120 tons of radioactive water may have leaked from a storage tank at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, contaminating the surrounding ground.
Rising Seas: Past, Present, Future
Adopting a long perspective that interprets sea level changes both underway and expected in the near future, Vivien Gornitz, in her new book Rising Seas: Past, Present, Future, completes a highly relevant and necessary study of an unprecedented age in Earth’s history.
Investing in Renewable Energy Means Investing in Lives
Residents of Albion, a small village in Pointe-aux-Caves, western Mauritius, say that by opposing the construction of a new coal power plant near their homes, they are defending their constitutional right to live.
Western Australia’s Scott Reef Has Recovered from Mass Bleaching
Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbours, a long-term study by marine biologists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (CoECRS) has shown.
Horned Ghost Crabs Change Camouflage From Day To Night
Horned ghost crabs change their appearance from day to night for camouflage, a study has revealed. They can even match the colours of particular grains of sand found on the beach where they occur.
Post Sandy: The Jersey Shore’s Susceptibility to Major Storms
Could the inflicted damage to the coastline have been avoided with advance preparation?
New Study: A Warming World Will Further Intensify Extreme Precipitation Events
According to a newly-published NOAA-led study in Geophysical Research Letters, as the globe warms from rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, more moisture in a warmer atmosphere will make the most extreme precipitation events more intense.
“Free Sand” Season Begins, Lake Michigan
Residents on Muskegon’s Beach Street once again giving away the beach accumulated in their yards…
Spike in Sick Sea Lions Along Calif. Coast Puzzles Scientists
Sickly, emaciated sea lion pups have been turning up on California’s coastline in unusually high numbers since January, with live strandings nearly three times higher than the historical average.