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New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics in the Bengal Delta
In Bangladesh cholera
epidemics occur twice a
year. Scientists have tried,
without much success, to
determine the causes -- and
... > full story
Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest
Coastal towns and cities in
the northwest are woefully
unprepared for a large-scale
natural disaster. In
response, geotechnical
... > full story
Diverting Sediment-Rich Water Below New Orleans Could Lead To Extensive New Land
Diverting sediment-rich
water from the Mississippi
River below New Orleans
could generate new land in
the river's delta in the
... > full story
Rising Sea Levels Are Increasing Risk Of Flooding Along South Coast Of England
A new study has found that
sea levels have been rising
across the south coast of
England over the past
century, substantially
... > full story
- New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics in the Bengal Delta
- Tsunami Evacuation Buildings: Another Way To Save Lives In The Pacific Northwest
- Diverting Sediment-Rich Water Below New Orleans Could Lead To Extensive New Land
- Rising Sea Levels Are Increasing Risk Of Flooding Along South Coast Of England
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Atlanta Floods Extremely Rare
November 9, 2009 — The epic flooding that hit the Atlanta area in September of 2009 was so extremely rare that, six weeks later this event has defied attempts to describe it. Scientists have reviewed the numbers and ... > full story -
Urban Growth Versus Global Warming
October 22, 2009 — Houses on stilts, small scale energy generation and recycling our dishwater are just some of the measures that are being proposed to prepare our cities for the effects of global warming. A new study ... > full story -
New Coastland Map Could Help Strengthen Sea Defenses
October 8, 2009 — A new map plots the most accurate predictions yet for land uplift and subsidence and shows that southern Ireland and Wales, and southern and eastern England are continuing to sink, whilst Scotland is ... > full story -
Alfalfa Sprouts Key To Discovering How Meandering Rivers Form And Maintain
October 6, 2009 — Restoring rivers to their natural state is now hit-and-miss, primarily because scientists don't really know what makes a river meander. A scale model using alfalfa sprouts to represent vegetation now ... > full story -
World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
September 21, 2009 — A new study indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of ... > full story -
Study On Birds And Streams Included In Federal Guidelines To Safeguard Waterways
August 18, 2009 — The results of a Wildlife Conservation Society study that rapidly measures stream habitat have been adopted by a government agency working with private landowners to restore waterways throughout the ... > full story -
Middle Miocene Oxygen Minimum Zone Expansion Offshore West Africa: Evidence For Global Cooling Precursor Events
August 14, 2009 — The Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (16 to 14 million years ago), considered generally to be the warmest period in Earth's history within the past 25 million years, saw a major shift in climate from ... > full story -
Scientists Warn Restoration-Based Environmental Markets May Not Improve Ecosystem Health
August 14, 2009 — While policymakers across of the globe are relying on environmental restoration projects to fuel emerging market-based environmental programs, a new article in Science by two noted ecologists warns ... > full story -
Flooding And Damage From 2008 Myanmar Cyclone Assessed
August 10, 2009 — Tropical cyclone Nargis made landfall in the Asian nation of Myanmar on May 2, 2008, causing the worst natural disaster in the country's recorded history. Researchers now report on a field survey ... > full story -
Cell Phone Towers Can Help Predict Big Floods
July 14, 2009 — New research finds cell phone towers can help predict the next big ... > full story
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