Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and $13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But in the summer of 2023, swimming in the ocean became much less appealing as water temperatures rose to 101 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) off the coast of Miami. The future of some jobs and businesses in… Read More »
Many coastal cities around the United States are “disappearing underground,” according to new research; This could further exacerbate complications related to sea level rise in the near future. Significant amounts of land in 32 U.S. coastal cities could be at risk of flooding by 2050 due to subsidence, the gradual collapse or sinking of an… Read More »
As the Arctic warms, its major rivers are changing in ways that could have major consequences not only for the Arctic region but for the world as well. Rivers represent the land arm of the earth’s hydrological cycle. As rain and snow fall, rivers carry freshwater runoff as well as dissolved organic and particulate materials,… Read More »