On The Road In South America
“Viago logo existo” is a history of finding new ways of life, of self-questioning daily routine, of challenging new horizons…” A photographic and surfing adventure by Leonardo Spencer, featured on Surfline.
Seeing in the Dark
Marine mammals such as dolphins and porpoises rely on their hearing to navigate, communicate, and find food in the typically deep, dark, and murky waters they inhabit.
6.4 Magnitude Quake Off Western Mexico
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Mexico in the Gulf of California, posing a risk of local tsunamis, US seismologists said.
Ban Fails To Prevent Illegal Sand Mining, Kerala State, India
Despite the police ban on the sand mining at Andhakaranazhi beach, local people are still illegally collecting sand from the beach, which is a famed tourist destination of Alappuzha.
The Mysterious Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand
The Māoris explained the presence of almost perfectly spherical boulders on Koekohe Beach, on the South island of New Zealand, as eel baskets washed up from an enormous, sunken canoe. But the science behind these up to three metres high perfectly rounded boulders rocks is much stranger.
Tiny Island Offers Tremendous Sights
Photographer illustrates the stunning range of colors and textures found along the shores of Anglesey, Wales.
Contribution of relative sea-level rise to historical hurricane flooding in New York City
Almost a year after Hurricane Sandy, parts of New York and New Jersey are still recovering from billions of dollars in flood damage. Tufts University geologist Andrew Kemp sees the possibility of damage from storms smaller than Sandy in the future.
Oil Spills Becoming Frequent Hazard for Fishermen Near Mumbai
Local fishermen called on officials to take serious action to halt the recurrent oil spills plaguing the Uran shoreline, because of the profound detrimental impacts they have on fishstocks, coastal ecosystems, fishermen and other communities that depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Climate Shocks Will Hurt Poverty Targets
As climatic shocks worsen, disaster-affected populations will be driven deeper into poverty, exacerbating their vulnerability, in as soon as two decades – unless policymakers start to address the issue now.