AvatarH Eatonflipped into CoastsNational Trust National Trust's climate change threat map a 'game-changer' bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA "game-changing" new map shows the threats climate change may have on the UK's stately homes and landscapes. The National Trust warns the number of its sites facing a high level of threat from issues...
AvatarH Eatonflipped into Hazards+Tohoku Near-surface softening and healing in eastern Honshu associated with the 2011 magnitude-9 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake nature.com - Su-Yang Wang, Hai-Yang Zhuang, Hao Zhang, Hong-Jun He, Wei-Ping Jiang, Er-Lei Yao, Bin Ruan, Yong-Xin Wu, Yu Miao The near-surface part of the crust, also called the skin of the earth, is the arena of human activity of which the stiffness is of great concern to …
AvatarH Eatonflipped into Global Systems & GovernanceMaersk Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping's climate change bill bbc.co.uk - By Jonathan JosephsThe boss of the world's biggest shipping firm has told the BBC people would be willing to pay a little bit more for their goods if it helps tackle climate change. From footwear to medical equipment, shipping...
AvatarH Eatonflipped into Hazards+Earthquakes 'Joy and agony': Christchurch earthquake survivors ten years on verified_publisherThe Guardian - Elle Hunt in ChristchurchSome likened it to a tornado, or an oncoming train; others remember registering not much more than a rumble before the roof caved in. At 12.51pm on Tuesday, 22 February 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake...
AvatarH Eatonflipped into Hazards+Mount Etna Mount Etna’s spectacular eruption was so violent it was seen from space metro.co.uk - Jeff Parsons Mount Etna is continuing to erupt in Italy, causing spectacular views and some inconveniences for local residents. Locals and municipal teams worked …
AvatarH Eatonflipped into Wow! U.S. National Parks 'Firefall' phenomenon at Yosemite National Park's Horsetail Falls - CBBC Newsround bbc.co.ukDavid Gaiz/Reuters This waterfall looks like it's on fire! The Horsetail Falls, at Yosemite National Park in America, glows orange as light from the setting sun hits the water at just the right angle....