Support for a Theory as to Why Land Sinks Along the Gulf Coast
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Understanding why land sinks may help to prevent rising water levels along the Gulf Coast.
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As marsh grass dies off in the New York region, scientists are grappling to find answers.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Giant sinkholes lurked in the distance. Foot-deep puddles the length of football fields hid the hash marks that divide highway lanes.
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A new study of seabed sediments supports the idea that a single giant collision killed the dinosaurs, but supporters of multiple-impact theories remain unconvinced.
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By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--BILOXI -- The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain and the Sun Herald have formed a foundation with the mission of replacing thousands of South Mississippi trees lost to Hurricane Katrina.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Now the idea seems daft. But in the spring of 1972, the dumping of a million or so tires offshore here looked like ecological enlightenment.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 16--It can be pretty diffi cult to sell or rent beachfront property without a beach.
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Carcasses of unused oil equipment litter the Gulf Coast. Now they're being repurposed to harness the power of the wind. By John Geoghegan from Wired magazine.
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By Nirvi Shah, The Miami Herald  Dec. 10--Wetlands present a unique obstacle to South Florida school construction.   From the northeast corner of Broward to the southwest, the limestone that can support construction becomes buried under deeper layers of muck and peat.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers has gotten the brunt of criticism for the disaster, but many scientists say that oil drilling may have played a decisive role in bringing the Mississippi River Delta to the brink of collapse.
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The Mississippi Delta is sinking fast, posing a challenge for the rebuilding of coastal Louisiana after the devastation wrought in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, a study released Sunday confirmed.
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By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--A revised federal plan to speed home and institutional building in coastal wetlands has been released for public review and comments.   The U.S.
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Land purchase gives Fools something to watch.
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Nuovo grave disastro ecologico nello Stato statunitense dopo quello della petroliera Exxon Valdez, questa volta al largo delle isole Aleutine, a ridosso di una riserva naturale, per un mercantile incagliato. Cade elicottero dei soccorsi.
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It's raining organic molecules Scientists have found evidence that the seeds of life may indeed have fallen from the sky.â¦
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LIMASSOL - The legend of Atlantis is claimed to be true. The theory of the land lost deep in waters has been the matter for scaled discussions for many years.
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The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.