Exclusive: Coastal Flooding Has Surged in U.S.
Coastal flooding along the densely populated Eastern Seaboard of the United States has surged in recent years, a Reuters analysis has found.
Silver Surprise: Millions of Anchovies Swarm San Diego Surf
Millions of anchovies swam off the coast of San Diego Tuesday, July 8 .
Sea Erosion Poses Threat To Coastal Villages
Ever since the December 2004 tsunami, the entire coastline in Cuddalore district, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, had undergone a vast change. The tsunami washed away a large volume of sand that had earlier served as a protective wall. “With every storm or cyclone, and even during high tides, seawater surges into the land”…
All The World’s Oceans Have Plastic Debris On Their Surface
Central surface waters of the oceans may not be the final destination of plastic debris since, as indicated by the study performed by the Malaspina Expedition, large amounts of microplastics could be passing to the marine food chain and the ocean floor.
UN Issued With Roadmap On How To Avoid Climate Catastrophe
The United Nations was presented with a roadmap to avoid a climate catastrophe on Tuesday, the first report of its kind to prescribe concrete actions that the biggest 15 economies must take to keep warming below 2C.
Sea-Level Rise in Small Island Nations to Cost US Trillions: Shift to Green Policies and Investment Critical
Climate change-induced sea-level rise in the world’s 52 small island nations – estimated to be up to four times the global average – continues to be the most pressing threat to their environment and socio-economic development with annual losses at the trillions of dollars due to increased vulnerability.
As Dams Fall, Rapid Changes On Elwha River
The final chunks of concrete are expected to fall this September in the nation’s largest dam-removal project, but nature is already reclaiming the Elwha River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, as sediment once trapped, now flows downstream replenishing eroding beaches and creating new habitat for marine creatures not observed there in years..
Changing Antarctic Winds Create New Sea Level Threat
New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated. It appears they may also have a profound impact on warming ocean temperatures under the ice shelves along the coastline of West and East Antarctic.
Super Typhoon Neoguri to Brush Past Japanese Island of Okinawa
A large super typhoon is gathering force as it barrels along a path that is expected to take it close to the Japanese island of Okinawa, after sparing the Philippines.