Fish return to undammed Elwha River
A project to remove two hydroelectric dams from the Elwha River in Washington state is bringing benefits for local wildlife. But the fish are not home free yet.
The White Cliffs of Dover are a Hidden Natural Gem
This chalky stretch of the Kent coast is as important for its natural history as its part in human history and national identity
Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, was once a lush tropical landscape full of some of the most sought-after timber in the world. In recent years, a combination of logging and agriculture has contributed to a rapidly changing landscape. When trees are logged, erosion can become a problem.
New NOAA Website Offers Tips to Prepare For Coastal Flooding
Coastal flooding is often the greatest threat to life and property during and after storms.
Rio+20, the Unhappy Environmental Summit
Government negotiators from 188 nations met, and failed, in an attempt to find a breakthrough at the United Nations conference on sustainable development. In the end, this conference was a conference to decide to have more conferences…
Be A Greener Beach Bum
Are you one of millions who will enjoy some of the summer sun at the beach? Did you know that some of the choices we make at home and while on vacation can actually contaminate the very same waters we can’t wait to get in?
World’s Strangest Beaches
Most of us would relish a day at any old beach. But there’s a certain thrill in sinking your toes into sand at a different kind of shore…
The Hidden Impact of Sea-Level Rise
Current projections may be underestimating the consequences of secondary effects from sea-level rise on habitat loss, and the distribution of mammals due to the relocation of human refugees into the hinterland.
Northeast Passage Soon Free from Ice Again?
The Northeast Passage, the sea route along the North coast of Russia, is expected to be free of ice early again this summer.