The Cost of Denial as Sea Levels Rising Faster Than at Any Time in the Last 4,000 Years

In 2012, the North Carolina state legislature believed it had found the solution to the rising sea levels along its Atlantic coast. They would simply ignore it. They passed a law requiring government planning boards to use predictions of sea … Continue reading

Underwater Gliders Gather Data to Help Predict Hurricanes

Robots are being increasingly being used to gather data at sea.  Here is a fascinating undersea glider design in use by the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (COOL) at Rutgers University, which uses gravity and buoyancy for propulsion, allowing to it remain at … Continue reading