The Evolution of Climate Legislation in Three Infographs
The global canon of climate legislation has undergone significant changes over the last four decades.
Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding, A Study
Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, N.Y. and Barnegat Bay, N.J. caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was not influenced by changes Sandy made to barrier islands or other bay features, according to a new USGS Study.
Carbon Dioxide Passes Global 400 ppm Milestone
The world passed a threshold “of symbolic and scientific significance” last month, with carbon dioxide levels exceeding 400 parts per million in the northern hemisphere for the first time in human history…
Kauai Is Called The Garden Island: Here’s Why
Towards the end of the Hawaiian archipelago lives a small, rainy island called Kauai.
Malibu’s Residents Plot New $20 Million Plan to Stop Sand Erosion
For several years, the wealthy residents of the exclusive oceanfront enclave at the north end of Malibu have been fighting both Mother Nature and environmentalists over their plan to tax themselves $20 million to widen their shore, which has eroded in recent decades to a slender strip unrecognizable from its namesake.
Life-Giving Deltas Starved by Dams
At a time when coastal areas are already battered by climate change, life-giving deltas are being sacrificed to dam building.
Fiji Leads Pacific Region on Climate Adaptation Efforts
Still a long way off in many parts of the world, climate displacement is already a reality in the Pacific Islands, where rising seas are contaminating fresh water and agricultural land, and rendering some coastal areas uninhabitable.
11 Islands With Amazing Biodiversity
Around the globe, islands preserve habitats for a wealth of unique plants and animals on land and in the water.
Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki Named As Best In U.S.
Top 10 U.S. beaches for 2014 concentrated in Hawaii and Florida, with Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki taking first place.