Posts Tagged ‘coastal regions’
Network tracks ocean’s ebb and flow
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A network of high-frequency radar systems is keeping track of 1,500 miles of Pacific shoreline—from Astoria, Washington, to Tijuana, Mexico. Continue…
Friday, May 13, 2011 12:18 - 2 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2010 11:26 - 0 Comments
For gumbo, oil spill’s a recipe for disaster
U. ARIZONA (US)—Add to the list of threats from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico the potential and real loss of unique regional foods and the hardships that loss creates for the often economically disadvantaged people who depend on them. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 21, 2010 9:03 - 0 Comments
Oiled birds can—and should—be saved
UC DAVIS (US)—More oiled birds survive and reproduce than previously thought, so saving them is the appropriate action, according to a scientific review of all oiled-bird survival studies. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 4, 2010 19:48 - 0 Comments
Recovery efforts more destructive than spill?
INDIANA U. (US)—While the initial effects of the massive Gulf Coast oil leak could be devastating to coastal wetlands and beaches, the subsequent cleanup could be even more damaging to the sensitive ecosystems, says a wetlands expert at Indiana University. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 17, 2009 15:41 - 10 Comments
Little global warming goes a long way
PRINCETON (US)—The planet’s polar ice sheets are vulnerable to large-scale melting even under moderate global warming scenarios. Such melting would lead to a large and relatively rapid rise in global sea level, submerging many coastal areas. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 15, 2009 16:39 - 0 Comments
‘Triple whammy’ takes toll on Arctic erosion
U. COLORADO (US)—The combined effect of declining sea ice, warming seawater, and increased wave activity is causing the northern coastline of Alaska to erode by up to one-third the length of a football field each year. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 15, 2009 10:48 - 0 Comments
Atlantic Coast sea level rises at faster pace
U. PENN (US)—Sea level along the Atlantic Coast is rising faster now than at any time in the past 4,000 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 30, 2009 10:38 - 0 Comments
First detailed record of tsunami erosion
U. WASHINGTON (US)—A group of scientists working in the Kuril Islands off the east coast of Russia has documented the scope of tsunami-caused erosion and found that a wave can carry away far more sand and dirt than it deposits. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 26, 2009 11:28 - 1 Comment
Timid teen sharks stay close to home
From 1995 to 2007, more than 1,700 immature lemon sharks were caught, tagged, and released. The implanted tags, plus subsequent recaptures and DNA analysis, showed that more than half of the 3- to 7-year-old sharks caught off Bimini were born locally and had lingered near their birthplace for years.
