Dire Forecast as Hurricane Sandy Approaches US Coast
After causing heavy damage and at least 58 deaths in the Caribbean, Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall on the East Coast by Tuesday. No one can be certain how powerful it will become, but the signs are ominous.
Sandy to Erode Many Atlantic Beaches
Nearly three quarters of the coast along the Delmarva Peninsula is very likely to experience beach and dune erosion as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, while overwash is expected along nearly half of the shoreline.
Deepwater Corals May Be Key To Restoring Damaged Reefs
Healthy corals that lie deep below the ocean’s surface may be the key to regenerating parts of Australia’s badly damaged Great Barrier Reef, according to an underwater survey being carried out off the coast of northern Queensland.