What causes hurricanes? What happens when 2 tropical cyclones collide?
Every year, coastal regions brace themselves for violent windstorms known as hurricanes. But how do these storms form and grow?
Let mangroves recover to protect coasts
Allowing mangrove forests to recover naturally result in more resilient habitats that benefit both wildlife and people, say conservationists.
The psychology behind climate change denial
In a new thesis in psychology, a researcher has studied the psychology behind climate change denial. The results show that individuals who accept and advocate hierarchical and dominant relations between social groups and power structures, tend to a larger extent deny the problem. This acceptance of hierarchies also extends to accepting human dominance over nature.
Matthew strengthens to Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Matthew has strengthened to a catastrophic Category 4 storm as it barrels toward the heavily populated coast of Florida. The biggest threat Matthew poses may be storm surge.
Rare October typhoon hits South Korea, charges toward Japan
When typhoon Chaba landed in Busan around 11 a.m. Wednesday, the waves – some as high as 4 meters – flooded over the breakwater and poured into the streets of high-rise apartment complex Marine City in Haeundae District. Videos posted by residents on social media showed seawater flooding the streets.
Hurricane Matthew Continues Destructive Path Toward US, Killing 11 in Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew, the strongest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, barreled toward the Bahamas today with the coastal U.S. lying ahead in its path.
Great Pacific garbage patch far bigger than imagined, aerial survey shows
The vast patch of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean is far worse than previously thought, with an aerial survey finding a much larger mass of fishing nets, plastic containers and other discarded items than imagined.
Belgium is to build its first artificial island off the coast, as climate change mitigation
Amid rising seas, Belgium plans on building an artificial island off its coast, in a step towards climate change mitigation. 8 millions euros have been provided in funding of the project study.
Resettling the First American Climate Refugees – Louisiana
The Isle de Jean Charles resettlement plan is one of the first programs of its kind in the world, a test of how to respond to climate change in the most dramatic circumstances without tearing communities apart.