FEMA Paying To Raise Houses On Stilts In Carolina Beach, NC
Seven flood-prone houses in Carolina Beach will be raised on stilts, a hazard mitigation project funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Biologists Use Sound To Identify Breeding Grounds Of Endangered Whales
Biologists have confirmed what many conservationists fear, that Roseway Basin, a heavily traveled shipping lane, off the coast of Nova Scotia, is a vital habitat area for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
25 Years After Exxon Valdez Spill, Environmental Advocates Say Oil Laws Outdated
Environmental advocates say the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster is a reminder of the need to update regulations on the oil industry, as well as the risks that linger.
Climate Change Will Slow Economies, Cause Irreversible Damage, UN Report
Global warming will disrupt food supplies, slow world economic growth and may already be causing irreversible damage to nature, according to a UN report due this week that will put pressure on governments to act.
Oil Spill In Galveston Bay, Texas
A barge carrying nearly a million gallons of especially thick, sticky oil collided with a ship in Galveston Bay on Saturday, leaking an unknown amount of the fuel into the popular bird habitat as the peak of the migratory shorebird season was approaching.
Deep Ocean Current May Slow Due To Climate Change
Far beneath the surface of the ocean, deep currents act as conveyer belts, channeling heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients around the globe. A new study has found that recent climate change may be acting to slow down one of these conveyer belts, with potentially serious consequences for the future of the planet’s climate.
Iron Increase In Oceans And Correlated Decrease Of CO2 Levels? A Study
Researchers from Princeton University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Techonology in Zurich have confirmed that during the last ice age iron fertilization caused plankton to thrive in a region of the Southern Ocean. Iron fertilization has also been suggested as one way to draw down the rising levels of CO2 associated with the burning of fossil fuels.
World Bank Clears Congo’s Controversial Dam Project
The World Bank Thursday approved a 73.1-million-dollar grant in support of a controversial giant dam project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
BP Pays $41.6 Million For New Gulf Of Mexico Drilling Leases
It was the first sale, at Wednesday’s federal oil lease sale for the central Gulf of Mexico, since the government said BP PLC can again secure federal contracts; the company made $41.6 million in high bids…