El Niño’s Remote Control on Hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific
El Niño peaks in winter and its surface ocean warming occurs mostly along the equator. However, months later, El Niño events affect the formation of intense hurricanes in the Northeastern Pacific basin, not along the equator. Scientists have now revealed what’s behind “remote control.”
Why Sand Is Disappearing ; By John R. Gillis
To those of us who visit beaches only in summer, they seem as permanent a part of our natural heritage as the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes. But shore dwellers know differently. Beaches are the most transitory of landscapes, and sand beaches the most vulnerable of all.
Oil Spill Floods into Israeli Nature Reserve
Millions of litres of crude oil have gushed out of a pipeline, 18 km (12 miles) north of the Red Sea resort of Eilat, to flood 200 acres of a desert nature reserve in southern Israel. In the absence of heavy rainfall, there was little chance of the oil sluicing to Eilat and endangering Red Sea marine life.
Our Ocean Backyard – Collected Essays; A Book by Gary Griggs
For the three billion people on Earth who live in coastal regions, the ocean is figuratively, if not literally, “our backyard.” The oceans enrich our lives in countless ways, but our interactions with them have not always been positive. Gary Griggs, a coastal geologist and oceanographer, is known for making science understandable, enjoyable, and accessible to non-scientists, was asked to write a bi-weekly column, “Our Ocean Backyard” for the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Soap, Sunscreen and Steroids Found in Antarctic Waters and Wildlife
The last great wilderness on Earth now has traces of personal care products and steroid hormones.
Gambia: Mangrove Regeneration and Coastal Erosion
The West African Birds Association has trained 120 young people from 24 schools and organizations within Banjul, and West Coast regions, building the capacity of young people on the importance of mangroves and the dangers of coastal erosion.
First Phase of Global Fracking Expansion: Ensuring Friendly Legislation
Multinational oil and gas companies are engaged in a quiet but broad attempt to prepare the groundwork for a significant global expansion of shale gas development, according to a study released Monday.
Lima Climate Talks: EU and US at Odds Over Legally Binding Emissions Targets
The European Union (EU)’s delegation at the climate change conference in Lima has argued that legally binding carbon emissions cuts applying should be set for all countries and should be adopted by 2015 and entered into force by 2020.
Erosion Worsens at Topsail North Beach, NC
Ongoing efforts to address erosion at the north end of Topsail Island took on more urgency this week after a weekend storm pounded the shoreline.