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Coral Links Ice Sheet Collapse to Ancient 'Mega Flood'
April 3, 2012 — Coral off Tahiti has linked the collapse of massive ice sheets 14,600 years ago to a dramatic and rapid rise in global sea-levels of around 14 ... > full story -
35,000 Gallons of Prevention: Containing a Tunnel Flood With an Inflatable Stopper
March 27, 2012 — Scientists have successfully tested an unprecedented technology for containing flooding or dangerous gases in mass transit tunnels: a giant ... > full story -
Venice Hasn't Stopped Sinking After All
March 21, 2012 — The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year -- and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has ... > full story -
Millions of Americans at Risk of Flooding as Sea Levels Rise
March 14, 2012 — Nearly four million Americans, occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland, find themselves at risk of severe flooding as sea levels rise in the coming century, new research suggests. ... > full story -
Investigation of Earth Catastrophes from the International Space Station: Uragan Program
March 13, 2012 — The Uragan program aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station uses digital photography to study Earth's natural resources by monitoring catastrophes, both natural and human made. ... > full story -
When It Comes to Creating Wetlands, Mother Nature Is in Charge
March 7, 2012 — Fifteen years of studying two experimental wetlands has convinced experts that turning the reins over to Mother Nature makes the most sense when it comes to this area of ecological ... > full story -
'Storm of the Century' May Become 'Storm of the Decade'
February 23, 2012 — Researchers report that projected increases in sea level and storm intensity brought on by climate change would make devastating storm surges -- the deadly and destructive mass of water pushed inland ... > full story -
Preparing for the Flood: Visualizations Help Communities Plan for Sea-Level Rise
February 20, 2012 — Researchers have produced computer visualizations of rising sea levels in a low-lying coastal municipality, illustrating ways to adapt to climate change impacts such as flooding and storms ... > full story -
Lava Formations in Western U.S. Linked to Rip in Giant Slab of Earth
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have proposed mass melting as a new force behind volcanic activity in the Columbia River ... > full story -
Fall of Communism Changed Mathematics in US
February 7, 2012 — The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992 brought an influx of Soviet mathematicians to US institutions, and those scholars' differing areas of specialization have changed the way math is studied and ... > full story
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