It is the juxtaposition of the land and sea that makes estuaries so productive
Can We Outrun the Rising Tide?
More rational coastal zone planning could save vacation home owners a lot of money and save fishermen a livelihood.
Melting at the bottom of the Earth
Some of the ice sheets lost in Antarctica have been stable for up to 10,000 years; their loss is indicative of a new set of conditions, likely due to human activity.
The Ice that Floats in Our Global Cocktail
The current decline in sea ice appears unprecedented during the past 1450 years, and it is likely that the Arctic has not been ice-free in the past 2,000,000 years.
Will Sea Level Rise Remain Illegal?
A couple of years ago, North Carolina’s legislature became a laughingstock across the nation by voting to ignore the increasing rise of sea level in setting the rules for development along its coast.