Surfers flock to Taiwan, an island nation that fears the sea
Surfing is still new to Taiwan, an island of 23 million off the east coast of China. Fewer than 100 people make a living out of surfing. Analysts say the aversion to water has cultural and political roots going back to the island’s tempestuous relationship with China…
Pacific coast marshes more resistant to rising seas than Atlantic
Pacific marshes are generally at higher elevations than Atlantic marshes, and Pacific oceanographic circulation tends to push water away from the coast, reducing the effect of sea level rise.
Record-breaking Hurricane Otto transit Central America, eye intact
Otto was a storm that made history — for its intensity so late in the year, for where it struck and for where it traveled.