The exhibit's website notes that the blue rings are intended to inspire people to imagine a city reshaped by higher sea levels. "Together, the Plunge monuments create an arc across central London, following the line of a future Thames that has swallowed much of the capital in its wake," the website states.… Read More
Heavy winds blew across the Florida Bay in early January, stirring the waters and contributing to this dazzling array of color. Clouds of milky blue and green fill the shallower waters; near the southern coast, the waters are distinctly tan from a run-off of particulates from land.… Read More
If you are one of the millions of Americans wondering why winter is missing in action this year, look no further than a sign hanging above the entrance to a hardware store on Court Street in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. There's no doubt the sign single-handily banished winter to the Arctic this year. … Read More
The nuclear industry has faced numerous obstacles, most recently the backlash following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, in its efforts to build new nuclear plants in the U.S., and the Commission has issued recommendations on how to better protect U.S. reactors from earthquakes and floods. … Read More
In the face of public confusion, it's clearly important for journalists to keep talking about climate change. But how do we make it feel fresh when it's really been the same story, more or less, since the 1980's?… Read More
New projects abound with climate change themes, including J.J. Abrams' "Revolution", which was just picked up by NBC, and an indie-science flick called "Snow Piercer" that is slated to star Tilda Swinton. … Read More
A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter flies through the skies with the picture-perfect backdrop of a full moon and the U.S. Capitol. The picture, courtesy of NASA, was taken from Arlington National Cemetery. … Read More
Water supplies are sensitive to a lot of different factors, including extreme weather and an evolving climate. As global temperatures rise, regional changes could have a growing impact on access to clean water. … Read More
Some wild winter weather has hit parts of Central and Eastern regions of the U.S. in the past few weeks.
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