Via UCSB THE CURRENT The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly,...
How fast are the sea levels rising?
Photo: A hotel guest steps out of a hotel into a flooded street in Miami Beach, Fla., on September 29,...
Pumping groundwater, redistribution has changed Earth’s spin
H2O IQ editor note: this article cites the scientific paper covered in our preceding post. According to a recent study...
This sinking isle: homeowners battling coastal erosion
Photo: A house on the edge of the cliffs at Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk. Photograph: Graham Turner/Guardian As sea levels rise,...
Joint NASA mission: first stunning views of Earth’s surface water
Image: This visualization shows water features on New York’s Long Island—shown as bright pink splotches. Purple, yellow, green, and dark...