Major Pollution And Erosion at Famous Beach, Malaysia
Erosion along the famous Batu Ferringhi beach was common but had become more serious allegedly, because of reclamation works, both legal and illegal, in nearby areas. Compounding the problem is a patch of black water, about the size of a football field, near the spot of the erosion in the tourist belt.
Alaska’s Arctic Icy Lakes Lose Thickness
The ubiquitous shallow icy lakes that dominate Alaska’s Arctic coastal plain have undergone a significant change in recent decades.
Guinea-Bissau And The Bissagos Islands, Satellite View
The coast of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa is pictured in this image from the Landsat-8 satellite. Mangrove swamps are abundant along this coastline, acting as important feeding grounds for fish, birds and animals.
Greenland’s Fastest Glacier Reaches Record Speeds
Jakobshavn Isbræ (Jakobshavn Glacier) is moving ice from the Greenland ice sheet into the ocean at a speed that appears to be the fastest ever recorded. Researchers measured the dramatic speeds of the fast-flowing glacier in 2012 and 2013.