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Disappearing Seagrass Threatening Future Of Coastal Ecosystems Globally
An international team of
scientists warns that
accelerating losses of
seagrasses across the globe
threaten the immediate
... > full story
Large 2009 Gulf Of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Predicted
Aquatic ecologists say this
year's Gulf of Mexico "dead
zone" could be one of the
largest on record,
continuing a decades-long
trend that threatens the
... > full story
Waste Water Treatment Plant Mud Used As 'green' Fuel
Scientists have shown that
using mud from waste water
treatment plants as a
partial alternative fuel can
enable cement factories to
reduce their carbon dioxide
... > full story
Caribbean At Risk Of Tsunami, Disaster Experts Warn
Up to 30,000 residents and
tourists could be under
threat from a newly
discovered tsunami risk in
the Caribbean, according to
experts in disaster risk
... > full story
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Wind, Salt And Water Are Leading Indicators Of Land Degradation In Abu Dhabi Desert Lands
May 12, 2009 — The desert lands of Abu Dhabi are subjected to various land degradation stresses, including wind erosion, salinization, waterlogging, landfilling and overgrazing. Sustaining these lands has become an ... > full story -
Hispaniola Was A Tropical Cyclone 'Target' Five Times In 2008
April 12, 2009 — In 2008, residents of Hispaniola experienced one of their worst hurricane seasons in recent memory. Hispaniola, the Caribbean island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is located directly ... > full story -
One Quarter Of The World’s Population Depends On Degrading Land
March 27, 2009 — A new study attempts for the first time to measure the extent and severity of land degradation across the globe and concludes that 24% of the land area is degrading -- often in very productive areas. ... > full story -
Wenchuan Earthquake Mudslides Emit Greenhouse Gas
March 12, 2009 — Mudslides that followed the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan, China earthquake may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two percent of current annual global carbon emissions from ... > full story -
Nutrient Pollution Chokes Marine And Freshwater Ecosystems
March 5, 2009 — Protecting drinking water and preventing harmful coastal "dead zones," as well as eutrophication in many lakes, will require reducing both nitrogen and phosphorus ... > full story -
Grass Strips Help Curb Erosion, Herbicide Transport
February 11, 2009 — Grass filter strips placed in riparian zones not only curb soil erosion, but can help block and degrade the widely used herbicide atrazine, scientists ... > full story -
New Liquefaction Hazard Maps Of Santa Clara Valley, Northern California
February 2, 2009 — New hazard maps for Northern California delineate the probability of earthquake-induced liquefaction, based on three scenarios: A magnitude 7.8 on the San Andreas Fault comparable to the 1906 event, ... > full story -
More Accurate FEMA Flood Maps Could Help Avoid Significant Damages And Losses
January 25, 2009 — Significant loss of life, destroyed property and businesses, and repairs to infrastructure could be avoided by replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps with ones that contain ... > full story -
Earthquakes, El Ninos Fatal To Earliest Civilization In Americas
January 20, 2009 — First came the earthquakes, then the torrential rains. But the relentless march of sand across once fertile fields and bays, a process set in motion by the quakes and flooding, is probably what did ... > full story -
How Healthy Are America's Coasts?
December 29, 2008 — The overall condition of the nation's coastal waters has improved slightly, based on a recently released environmental assessment. The overall condition of America's coasts is rated as "fair," based ... > full story
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