The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) today released new video of a fluid simulation scenario showing oil from the BP disaster moving into the Atlantic Ocean as early as 80 days after it was spilled, or sometime in July.
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by Eric on December 9, 2009
by Eric on March 12, 2009
Under a new study released by the Pacific Institute, rising sea-levels over the next century will “inevitably change the character” of the California coast. The study attempts to gauge the impacts of sea-level rise upon plants and animals, humans, and infrastructure, and finds that if no action is taken losses from flooding and erosion will approach $100bn.
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