Tropical Storm Bertha’s Center Passing Northern Martinique

Photo source: ©© A. Subset
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Tropical Storm Bertha approached the Caribbean on Friday as islands in the eastern region prepared for heavy rains and strong winds.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds increased slightly Friday to 50 mph (85 kph), …
Science Panel Works To Update Sea-Level Rise Report, NC

“A matter of Time”. The state government only recently repleneshed the sand in this beach area. There are a few very nice houses that will really be oceanfront property if it’s not done again very soon… Beach Erosion, North Carolina. …
Gulf Oil Spill: Bacteria Ate Some Toxins, But Worst Remain, Research Finds

Gulf Oil Spill. Photo source: ©© Tabitha Kaylee Hawk
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Bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed many of the toxic components of the oil released during the Deepwater Horizon spill in the months after the spill, but not the …
A Tsunami Sculpted Beach, Sermermiut Beach, Jacobshaven Icefjord World Heritage Site, South of Ilulissat, Western Greenland; By Harold R. Wanless And John C. Van Leer

By Harold R. Wanless, Professor and Chair, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami and by John C. Van Leer, Associate Professor, Division of Meteorology and Physical, Oceanography, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric …
Sunset at Deveraux Point; By Chris Orwig

“Moments like this are what remind me of why surfing is so important. It’s about much more than catching waves.”
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