21+ hour, 52+ min ago  (448+ words) The US Geological Survey reported that this fountaining episode reached 1,300ft (400M). According to the USGS, Kilauea's plume sent tephra falling within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and into adjacent communities. " Tephra is glassy volcanic fragments made up of volcanic ash, pumice, scoria,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (374+ words) A petition urging the government to support people affected by coastal erosion has been presented to Parliament. South Devon MP Caroline Voaden took her petition calling for greater government support for those in Start Bay, including the villages of Torcross,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (295+ words) A "100,000 scheme to tackle coastal erosion using "environmentally sustainable, nature-based solutions" is expected to be approved. "North Yorkshire Council is due to accept a "97,000 grant to mitigate coastal erosion at Scalby Ness in Scarborough, near the Scarborough Sea Life Centre,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1294+ words) Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions. When it comes to billboards, the centre of The Hague isn't exactly Times Square. Still, the cosmopolitan…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (405+ words) The remains of the world's first radar station in Suffolk could be lost to the sea due to erosion in as little as a year. The transmitter block at Bawdsey played a crucial role in defeating the Luftwaffe during the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (445+ words) Coastal defences could be moved to better protect a village which has been ravaged by the sea in recent years. North Norfolk District Council has agreed to explore ways to change the existing rock armour at Happisburgh. To do so,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (573+ words) More than 150 people attended a meeting about how to protect a coastline in a "soul destroying" battle of man versus sea. The meeting in Thorpeness in Suffolk, was organised by MP for Suffolk Coastal, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter. Several homes have been…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (249+ words) Flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings can enhance the biodiversity within urban environments, a new study has shown. The study, involving scientists and students from the University of Plymouth's School of Geography, Earth and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (675+ words) Residents in a village where homes have had to be demolished because of coastal erosion have taken to protecting their houses with sandbags. Thorpeness, in Suffolk, has been devastated by significant erosion over the last few months, resulting in three…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (302+ words) The very latest developments in the world of Earth science with Roland Pease, recorded at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in New Orleans, where thousands of Earth, atmospheric, glacial, ... Frontiers of Earth Science Available for over a year The…...