ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Antarctica Ice Shelves In Danger Of Collapse In 100 Years

The risk doubles in about 50 years or less. The endless warnings and awareness campaigns regarding the danger of ice melt arise as new studies show that by 2050, the risk of ice shelves collapse would be doubled, and the continuous flow of water from ice melting would be fully directed to the ocean, which would trigger the rise of the sea level.

30Ft Whale Washed Up On NI Beach

A minke whale has been spotted in the shoreline of northern Atlantic Ocean coast of the island of Ireland.

800-Foot Mega Tsunami Possible -- Researchers

Tsunami is measured in several tens, hundreds, or possibly thousands of meters of the movement from its place or position of water with an initial wave amplitude (height).

Antartica Invaded By King Crabs

The continuous changes would alter the sea-floor ecosystem of the Antartic and the diversity of marine ecosystem around the globe will diminish if the king crab migration continues.

Karmadec Ocean Sanctuary: New Sanctuary Of New Zealand

New Zealand will be creating one of the world's largest and protected marine in the world which spans an area of 620,000.00 sq km. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand stated to the UN general assembly in New York that the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary is one of the most fully protected ecosystems in the world.

Nine Dead In Historic South Carolina Rains And Flooding

Floodwaters from unprecedented rainfall in South Carolina have killed nine people, closed more than 500 roads and bridges and prompted hundreds of rescues of people trapped in homes and cars, officials said on Monday.

Nature Thrives In Chernobyl, Site Of Worst Nuclear Disaster

Some 30 years after the world's worst nuclear accident blasted radiation across Chernobyl, the site has evolved from a disaster zone into a nature reserve, teeming with elk, deer and wolves, scientists said on Monday.

First Of Its Kind In The World: Goldman Awardee, Groups File Petition Against Fossil Fuel Companies

For the first time, fossil fuel companies face national human rights complaint on climate change. Fr. Edwin Gariguez, recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize together with the typhoon survivors, advocates and non-governmental organizations, including Greenpeace Southeast Asia have recently filed a petition against the fossil fuel companies in the Philippines.
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