Hurricane Irene is paying a visit to much of the U.S. East Coast, inspiring worry, fear, frustration, and - in some cases - a little bit of excitement. Irene is a big storm, and it is expected to move up the eastern coast of the United States to New...
Coastal Trees Help Fight Global Warming A new study says the world's tropical coastal forests store more planet-warming carbon dioxide than almost any other ecosystem. But rapid loss of these forests - known as mangroves - is releasing substantial an...
Relatives of shooting victim Darren Rewcastle gather to lay flowers in Whitehaven, England where Rewcastle was killed during a shooting spree yesterday, 3 June 2010 Britain is in shock and police are looking for answers a day after police say a lone...
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration [NOAA], spends most of its time trying to understand and predict changes in the environment, along with conserving and managing coastal and marine resources. But its scientific expertise also just made...