Scientists Apply Biomedical Technique to Reveal Changes Within the Body of the Ocean
For decades, medical researchers have sought new methods to diagnose how different types of cells and systems in the body are functioning. Now scientists have adapted an emerging biomedical technique to study the vast body of the ocean.
Project Serves Up Big Data To Guide Managing America’s Coastal Waters
Researchers have given a sweeping assessment to understand how human activities are affecting estuaries, the nation’s sounds, bays, gulfs and bayous. This study of the changes in land cover, river flow, pollution and nutrient levels offers a comprehensive look at the state of America’s estuaries.
EIA Mapping Tool Shows Which U.S. Energy Facilities Are In Areas At Risk of Flooding
A new component of EIA’s Energy Mapping System allows users to view critical energy infrastructure that may be vulnerable to coastal and inland flooding.
Nice Beach Erosion Leads To Complaints From Swimmers
The pebble beaches of the Côte d’Azur resort have been eroded so steeply by the waves of the Mediterranean, that daily bulldozing is not enough to stop shoreline from slipping into steep drop.
Sudden Siberian Hailstorm Catches Beach Goers By Surprise
A sudden hail storm smashed the quiet of a day at the beach in the large Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, causing beach goers to flee for safety.
Big And Risky Salvage Operation: Costa Concordia Cruise Ship To Be Scrapped
It took one act of incompetence to wreck the Costa Concordia, but it’s taken two and a half years and about $1 billion to get to the point of getting rid of the wreck. The wrecked Italian cruise ship has been successfully raised from the under-sea platform today.
Silver Surprise: Millions of Anchovies Swarm San Diego Surf
Millions of anchovies swam off the coast of San Diego Tuesday, July 8 .
Desert Coast, Morocco, Western Sahara
Recently tweeted from the International Space Station, this image of the extremely arid West African coast of the Atlantic Ocean looks otherworldly.
Whither Costa Concordia, Amid Environmental Concerns
Two refloating sponsons is what separates the Costa Concordia cruise ship from leaving the shores of Giglio Island, Italy, but where it will then be towed is still an open question.