NOAA Analysis Reveals Significant Land Cover Changes in U.S. Coastal Regions
A new NOAA nationwide analysis shows that between 1996 and 2011, 64,975 square miles in coastal regions, an area larger than the state of Wisconsin, experienced changes in land cover, including a decline in wetlands and forest cover with development a major contributing factor.
Japan Volcanic Isle May Collapse And Create Tsunami: Study
An erupting volcanic island that is expanding off Japan could trigger a tsunami if its freshly-formed lava slopes collapse into the sea, scientists said.
Earth Sliding Into Ecological Debt Earlier And Earlier
World has already exhausted a year’s supply of natural resources in less than eight months, being in a state of ecological overshoot.