Program Looks at Potential Coastal Impacts of Fracking
While the coast may not be prime for fracking locations, there are questions about the disposal of the wastewater from fracking and where and how that disposal would take place.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Legal Saga Enters Final Chapter – Maybe
This Tuesday, close to five years after an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig claimed 11 lives and poured millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, a judge in New Orleans will begin his final reckoning for one of the worst environmental disasters in US history.
For Vulnerable Barrier Islands, A Rush to Rebuild on U.S. Coast
Despite warnings from scientists, new construction continues on U.S. barrier islands that have been devastated by storms. The flood protection projects that accompany this development can have harmful consequences for coastal ecosystems being buffeted by climate change.
“We can’t wait”: Combating the Effects of Climate Change
Scientists around the world share the urgency. Scientists say the warming is caused by people.
Tongan Volcano Creates New Island
A newly awakened volcano off an uninhabited Tongan island has finally been viewed up close, with volcanologists saying it has created a substantial new island since it began erupting last month.
Finding Floating Forests
If you have ever walked along the California coast, you’ve likely had to navigate around clumps of seaweed. Before it was thrown up by the surf and left to dry on the beach, that seeming jetsam was part of a majestic underwater forest just offshore.
NASA, NOAA Find 2014 Warmest Year in Modern Record
The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists.
Sea Level Rising Faster Than Previously Thought
The world’s oceans are now rising far faster than they did in the past, a new study says.
Sharlene (Charlene) Greenae Pilkey, November 11th, 1935 – January 14th, 2015
In loving memory of a staunch defender of everything coastal— Santa Aguila Foundation.