One-Two Punch of Rising Seas, Bigger Storms May Greatly Magnify U.S. East Coast Floods
Many studies predict that future sea-level rise along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts will increase flooding. Others suggest that the human-caused warming driving this rise will also boost the intensity and frequency of big coastal storms. Now, a new study quantifies how they could interact to produce alarming spikes in the combined height and duration of flooding.
Experts: Talk Now About Drastic Changes, Or Deal With Coastal Crisis Later
Startling recommendations proposed by the winning teams of coastal engineering and sustainability experts from around the world who took part in Changing Course, a design competition sponsored by Louisiana that kicked off in 2013, are presented.
Great Exuma Island, Bahamas
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photograph of small island cays in the Bahamas and the prominent tidal channels cutting between them. For astronauts, this is one of the most recognizable points on the planet.
Global Consumption Trends Break New Records
From coal to plastics to coffee, consumption levels are breaking records. According to the Worldwatch Institute’s latest report, Vital Signs, Volume 22: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future, the acceleration of resource depletion, pollution, and climate change may come with underappreciated social and environmental costs.
2015 Plastic Pollution Coalition Video – Narrated by PPc Notable supporter, actor Jeff Bridges
“We cannot accept to be “plastic force-fed” anymore. We have the choice, and it is to refuse. Supply follows demand, if demand stops, supply will… ultimately.”
Decree Granting Sand Mining Concession Has Been Signed – Environmentalist Group Will Appeal
The decree granting concession of shell sand in Bay of Lannion, Brittany, to CAN Industry, was signed Monday and published this Wednesday. The environmental group “Peuple Des Dunes” intends to appeal and file an action before the administrative court.
The World’s Tuna and Mackerel Populations Are in a “Catastrophic” Decline
The ocean’s bounty of protein-rich fish is dwindling drastically. According to a new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Zoological Society of London, the marine species people most like to eat are the ones whose populations have shrunk by nearly 75% over the past 40 years.
Effects of Seawall Armoring on Juvenile Pacific Salmon Diets
Are concrete seawalls actually affecting what salmons eat, and by how much? Researchers measured the types of prey in the water along armored shorelines and along restored beaches.
Atlantic Ocean Excited To Move Into Beautiful Beachfront Mansion Soon
Admitting it has had its eye on the property for quite some time, the Atlantic Ocean confirmed Monday that it was looking forward to moving into a beautiful beachfront mansion in the near future.