Giant Sinkhole Swallows Up Australian Shoreline
A gigantic sinkhole, about 100 meters by 100 meters, erodes part of a camp site on a beach in Australia, plunging tents and cars into the water. Officials urged people to stay away because the sinkhole could expand as ocean currents impacted on the existing sinkhole.
The Micronesia Challenge: Sustainable Coral Reefs and Fisheries
While island societies can do little to control carbon emissions from developed nations, they can manage their local resources to enhance the ecosystem services that coastal habitats, including reefs, provide for people.
Extreme Pacific Sea Level Events to Double in Future
Many tropical Pacific island nations are struggling to adapt to gradual sea level rise stemming from warming oceans and melting ice caps. Now they may also see much more frequent extreme sea level swings.The culprit is a projected behavioral change of the El Niño phenomenon and its characteristic Pacific wind response.