Guinea-Bissau And The Bissagos Islands, Satellite View
The coast of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa is pictured in this image from the Landsat-8 satellite. Mangrove swamps are abundant along this coastline, acting as important feeding grounds for fish, birds and animals.
Giant Waves Lash France’s West Coast
Gales and massive waves lashed the west coast of France on Saturday night, damaging homes and businesses but apparently causing no injuries to people.
Historic Flood Hits French Riviera
River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after historic floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.
Origins of Giant Underwater Waves Explained
Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
Sirens Heralded Storm That Changed The Shape Of Chesil Beach
Residents transfixed by huge waves that moved thousands of tonnes of shingles, and permanently destroyed local landmark, and entirely reshaping the beach..
Monster Waves Slam into British Coast
Waves up to 27 feet (8.2 meters) high slammed into Britain’s southwestern coast on Monday, as lashing winds and heavy rain battered parts of the U.K. and coastal residents braced for another round of flooding.
The Illusory Calm Of Australia’s Ocean Currents
The Australian mainland is blessed with 11,000 beaches, but it is estimated that at any given time, there are 17,500 rips at work around the coast. Researchers in Australia have declared treacherous ocean currents the nation’s deadliest natural hazard ahead of bushfires and floods.
King Tides A Preview Of Coming Sea Rise
Sea levels off the California coast will rise up to 2 feet by 2050 and up to 5.5 feet by 2100, scientific research suggests. Already, sea levels have risen in San Francisco by 8 inches over the past century.
When Two Become One
Volcanic activity along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” gave rise to a small island adjacent to Nishino-shima, the summit of a massive submarine volcano that last erupted and expanded in 1973–74. Ongoing eruptions have caused the new island to grow, and the two islands may soon fuse into one.