Ulla Storm Pounds Western France, Crippling Fishing Industry
Brittany in north-western France, already struggling after weeks of violent storms, was battered afresh by Storm Ulla. Huge waves pounded France’s western coastline with winds reaching up to 150 km/h overnight Friday to Saturday.
Ten Reasons Why We Need More Contact With Nature
Researchers have found that regardless of culture people have an inborn affiliation for nature and gravitate to images of nature. We have a human right to a meaningful connection to nature, we have the responsibilities that come with that right, and we have to stop destroying the nature around us.
Drought Stressing California’s Plantscape
Persistent dry weather has grown more worrisome in the American West, with nearly two thirds of the region experiencing some level of drought. By most measures, the state of California is suffering through the worst of it.
More Bad Weather Forecast As Western Europe Coastlines Assess Storm Damage
Forecasters are predicting that more stormy weather is brewing in the Atlantic and heading for western Europe’s storm battered and eroded shores.
Europe’s Oldest Footprints Uncovered On English Coast
The earliest human footprints outside of Africa have been uncovered, on the English coast, by a team of scientists.
Message Bottled in an Email
A long-lost legacy of ocean research resurfaces.
Storms Expected To Continue Wreaking Havoc Across UK
Heavy rain and gales are forecast to continue battering parts of the UK over the next few days providing no respite for the hundreds of people who were evacuated when waves and floodwater brought further chaos to communities.
Winter Heat Swamps Alaska
While much of the continental United States endured several cold snaps in January 2014, record-breaking warmth gripped Alaska. Spring-like conditions set rivers rising and avalanches tumbling. A persistent ridge of high pressure off the Pacific Coast fueled the warm spell, shunting warm air and rainstorms to Alaska instead of California, where they normally end up.
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.