Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Sea Level Rise Map for New Orleans and Gulf Coast

Sea Level Rise Map for New Orleans and Gulf Coast: The map below shows areas of the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastlines that would be flooded at various stages of sea level rise. You can select a value of sea level rise using the dropdown box in the upper left corner of the map. The navigation buttons can be used to zoom in/out and pan across the map.

The map clearly shows that a sea level rise of only a few meters would inundate thousands of acres of highly developed land, beach communities and habitat along the Gulf Coast. If you zoom in on New Orleans, Morgan City, Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Mobile, Galveston, Freeport or other areas you can see communities, railroads, ports, factories, refineries and other types of land use that will be under water. The United States Gulf coast will be one of the hardest areas hit if sea level rise associated with global warming continues.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Tunguska phenomenon

Tunguska phenomenon: "A violent explosion that took place over the valley of the Stony Tunguska river, in central Siberia, at 7.17 a.m. local time (0h 17m 11s UT), on Jun. 30, 1908, with the epicenter at 0�55' N, 101�57' E.13"

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Last Taboo | Mother Jones

The Last Taboo | Mother Jones: "Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations and 2008 recipient of a MacArthur 'genius' fellowship, calculates that human activities are eroding topsoil 10 times faster than it can be replenished."

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The Anthropocene

The Anthropocene: "What Is It?

New geological ages are characterized by changes in global environmental conditions and large scale shifts in types of species. Recently Earth has entered into a new geological age: The Anthropocene, from anthropo = man and cene = new [geological age]. Humans are now changing the world on a global scale and ushering in the new era in geologic time."

Monday, June 28, 2010

Are there any reasonable explanations for spectacular sinkholes in China? – Telegraph Blogs

Are there any reasonable explanations for spectacular sinkholes in China? – Telegraph Blogs: "After the spectacular picture of a sinkhole in Guatemala caused by tropical storm Agatha, the Chinese internet has been abuzz with reports of large numbers of the eerily circular formations suddenly appearing across China."

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Richard Hoagland Reports on Dangerous Gas Bubble Forming in the Gulf |

Richard Hoagland Reports on Dangerous Gas Bubble Forming in the Gulf |: "Listen two these Youtube clips from Richard Hoagland in relation to the disaster in the gulf. �Then raed my thoughts, explanations, and conclusions on this information below."