Polar Vortex in U.S. May be Example of Global Warming
Scientists said the deep freeze gripping the U.S. does not indicate a halt or reversal in global warming trends, either. In fact, it may be a counterintuitive example of global warming in action…
Global Lessons for Adapting Coastal Communities to Protect against Storm Surge Inundation
Coastal inundation as a result of global sea-level rise and storm surge events is expected to affect many coastal regions and settlements. Adaptation is widely accepted as necessary for managing inundation risk. However, managing this risk is inherently contentious because of many uncertainties and because a large number of stakeholder interests and values are mobilized…
Sirens Heralded Storm That Changed The Shape Of Chesil Beach
Residents transfixed by huge waves that moved thousands of tonnes of shingles, and permanently destroyed local landmark, and entirely reshaping the beach..
“The Sea Washed it Away”
… On the ground after typhoon Haiyan. A photo-reportage by Stephanie Valera and Eric Jankstrom.
Monster Waves Slam into British Coast
Waves up to 27 feet (8.2 meters) high slammed into Britain’s southwestern coast on Monday, as lashing winds and heavy rain battered parts of the U.K. and coastal residents braced for another round of flooding.
The Illusory Calm Of Australia’s Ocean Currents
The Australian mainland is blessed with 11,000 beaches, but it is estimated that at any given time, there are 17,500 rips at work around the coast. Researchers in Australia have declared treacherous ocean currents the nation’s deadliest natural hazard ahead of bushfires and floods.
“We Were Once Three Miles From the Sea”
Grain by grain, West Africa’s coasts are eroding away, the dry land sucked under the water by a destructive mix of natural erosion and human meddling… Nyani Quarmyne has poignantly photographed the impacts of climate change on people living on the Ghana coast.
Local Factors Cause Dramatic Spikes in Coastal Ocean Acidity
A new Duke University-led study has documented dramatic, natural short-term increases in the acidity of a North Carolina estuary.
Pipeline, Winter 2013; A Video
North Shore of Oahu, Pipeline. A Vimeo video by Eric Sterman.