EU researchers are developing an online tool kit to help different coastal regions predict – and prepare for – floods and storms.
Environment
Jan 22, 2015
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Small islands, long thought to be natural tsunami barriers for coast-dwellers, may in fact amplify the waves they are supposed to break, researchers warned Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The effectiveness of salt marshes – wetlands which are flooded and drained by tides – in protecting coastal areas in times of severe weather has been quantified in a study by researchers from the University ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2014
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For his master's work, a student in hydraulic engineering has conceived of a dam in the Strait of Gibraltar to contain rising waters in the Mediterranean. This work of art worthy of Pharoah would allow boats and marine wildlife ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2014
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Some things go swimmingly with a summer trip to the beach – sunscreen, mystery novels, cold beverages and sandcastles. Other things – like aquatic algae – are best avoided.
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2014
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A new report from the Wildlife Conservation Society shows that no-take zones in Belize can not only help economically valuable species such as lobster, conch, and fish recover from overfishing, but may also help re-colonize ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2014
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'Raise your voice, not the sea level' is the theme for today's World Environment Day.
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2014
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The White House called Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, as it released a study on the impact of global warming across the United States and key sectors of the US economy.
Environment
May 6, 2014
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has approved the second part of its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), titled Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, at the IPCC meeting in Yokohama, ...
Environment
Apr 28, 2014
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The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations.
Environment
Mar 19, 2014
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