The shape of things to come
EurekAlert | 13 Mar 2012
(McGill University) For those involved in managing the fallout from environmental disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, it is essential to have tools that predict how the oil will move, so that they make the best possible use of resources to control the spill. Thanks to work done by McGill Engineering professor George Haller and Josefina Olascoaga of the University of Miami, such tools now appear to be within reach.
 Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Research

Worrying declines for world's seabirds
IUCN | 13 Mar 2012
The status of the worlds seabirds has deteriorated rapidly over recent decades and several species and populations are now perilously close to extinction, according to a new review by BirdLife International, a partner of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Across the globe, commercial fisheries pose the most serious threat to seabirds.
 Fisheries | Seabirds

Study: Rising Sea Levels a Risk to Coastal States
New York Times | 13 Mar 2012
Coastal flooding that was once exceedingly rare could become an every-few-years occurrence, with Florida especially vulnerable, as global warming accelerates rising sea levels.
 Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Study shows seabirds are in trouble
World Fishing | 13 Mar 2012
A study by scientists from the RSPB and BirdLife International has found that seabirds, including albatrosses and penguins, are in more trouble than any other group of birds.
 Conservation | Seabirds