Sampling Water for Pollution in Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath
As recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy continue, U.S. G.S crews are sampling water for nutrients, sediment, and pesticides to document water quality in areas affected by the hurricane. The contaminated waters are also raising concerns among those who monitor the health of beaches and bays along the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Sandy Slaps Outer Banks As She Goes By
The ocean flooded neighborhoods, covered N.C. 12 and felled a pier along the Outer Banks as Hurricane Sandy went by. Hatteras Island is once again cut off from the rest of the world.
Why Seas Are Rising Ahead of Predictions
Sea levels are rising faster than expected from global warming, and University of Colorado geologist Bill Hay has a good idea why.
Small Organisms Have Large Impact on Seabed
Not only physical forces such as tides and sand transport but also small organisms such as molluscs, tube worms and sea urchins have a large impact on seabed formation.
Post Sandy: Aerial Images of VA, MD, DE and NJ (south of Atlantic City)
Aerial pictures of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey (south of Atlantic City) after superstorm Sandy devastated the areas, by PSDS / WCU.
Post Sandy: Aerial Images of North Carolina’ s coast
Aerial pictures of North Carolina’ s coast, after superstorm Sandy devastated the area. A PSDS / WCU photo gallery.
Europe’s Oldest Prehistoric Town Unearthed in Bulgaria
Archaeologists in Bulgaria say they have uncovered the oldest prehistoric town found to date in Europe. The newly discovered ancient settlement, thought to date back to 4700BC, is near the Bulgarian town of Provadia, about 25 miles from the country’s Black Sea coast.
Sandy And Caribbean Devastation
Hurricane Sandy’s toll in the Caribbean amounts to at least 69 dead, thousands homeless and few funds available to rebuild. The majority of deaths and the most extensive damage fell upon Haiti, already devastated by the 2010 earthquake.
Greening Havana
According to international studies, a key action for mitigating the effects of global warming is to increase forest cover in each country. The Cuban government’s National Forestry Programme has set a target of increasing forest cover to over 29 percent by 2015.