Originally Published by Environment News Service — SINGAPORE, February 11, 2014 (ENS) – A containership and a chemical tanker collided in the Singapore Strait Monday afternoon, spilling some 80 metric tonnes of bunker fuel, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reports. This is the third ship collision in Singaporean waters within the past two weeks that has resulted in an oil spill.
Originally Published by The Guardian – With winds of over 80mph and heavy rain, the south coast of Britain is once again hit badly by winter storms coming in off the Atlantic.
Originally Published by NYT – Last week, the spill of an industrial chemical into a West Virginia river contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people, setting off renewed debate over regulating the chemical industry.
Below, we offer some ideas for teaching about this industrial accident, either by focusing on West Virginia alone, or widening the lens to include other industrial spills, inquiries into the water supply or regulation in general.
Originally Published by New York Times – The numbers are unmistakable, scientists say. Global sea level is rising, while land along the East Coast is sinking. Just ask Norfolk, Va.
Originally Published by EarthSky – Wildfires burned less land than expected across the U.S. in 2013, according to preliminary data released from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho on December 27, 2013. Atypical weather patterns might have helped to quell the 2013 wildfire season, officials say. While the 2013 wildfire season was quieter than usual, it was still one of the most deadly for firefighters.
Originally Published by EarthSky -The Gulf Stream is like a warm river in the ocean, but, as the image above shows, it’s not uniformly warm. Instead, water temperatures in the Gulf Stream range from 64° to 70.25° Fahrenheit (18° to 21.25° Celsius).
An international team of researchers relied on new technologies and a constellation of satellites to track and predict the path and strength of one of the most powerful tropical cyclones in recorded history. Many people died, but many lives also were saved by this unique collaborative effort.
Originally Published by The Guardian- In her first report, a Filipino aid worker of 15 years’ experience describes challenges faced after typhoon Haiyan.
