News articles tagged with 'coastal'
Study predicts seabed response to climate change
— 15 Oct 2009 10:15 | EnvironmentCSIRO scientists have produced the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed... — full story
New coastland map could help strengthen sea defences
— 7 Oct 2009 08:00 | EnvironmentThe 'Coastland Map' produced by scientists from Durham University and published in the Journal GSA Today, charts the post Ice-Age tilt of the UK and Ireland and current relative sea-level... — full story
How will future sea-level rise linked to climate change affect coastal areas?
— 6 Oct 2009 19:17 | EnvironmentThe anticipated sea-level rise associated with climate change, including increased storminess, over the next 100 years and the impact on the nation's low-lying coastal infrastructure... — full story
NOAA announces an experimental harmful algal bloom forecast bulletin for Lake Erie
— 18 Sep 2009 12:49 | EnvironmentPredicting harmful algal blooms, or HABs, in the Great Lakes is now a reality as NOAA announces an experimental HAB forecast system in Lake Erie. HABs produce toxins that may pose a... — full story
ESA campaign reveals glimpse of future Sentinel-3 imagery
— 9 Sep 2009 11:50 | EnvironmentAs part of the development process for ESA's Sentinel-3 Earth observation mission, remote-sensing experts carried out an extensive experiment campaign across southern Europe this summer.... — full story
Scientists conduct shark survey off US East Coast
— 14 Aug 2009 13:26 | EnvironmentSandbar, dusky and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the species, but a survey begun... — full story
Maps reveal secret life of marine turtles in urgent need of protection
— 28 Jul 2009 20:43 | EnvironmentA series of conservation maps produced by WWF reveal for the first time the secret life of endangered turtles in the world's most diverse marine region - the Coral Triangle... — full story
Saltwater angling a sign of coastal vitality
— 22 Jul 2009 16:08 | EnvironmentSaltwater recreational fishing continued to provide important economic benefits to America's coastal communities in 2008, bringing fishermen to the shore to reel in fish, book spots... — full story
Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins
— 15 Jul 2009 07:29 | EnvironmentScientists at NOAA's National Centres for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a... — full story
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
— 10 Jul 2009 16:42 | EnvironmentExpansion of coastal cities is accompanied by a decline in the quality of life of the people, which was the reason they moved to the coastal zone instead of bringing growing welfare... — full story