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Extreme waves crashing on Chesil Beach in Dorset in southern England on February 5, 2014. A new study finds find global warming could cause extreme sea levels to increase significantly along Europe’s coasts by 2100. Image credit: Richard Broome.

Increase in Extreme Sea Levels Could Endanger European Coastal Communities

March 14, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Nanci Bompey (American Geophysical Union) and Jolanta Zubrickaite (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every year if greenhouse gas emissions […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016 Kay Whatley

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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SkunkLock Poised to Deliver World’s First Deterrent Bike Lock

October 24, 2016

When a Thief Tries to Break It, a Potent, Stinking Formula Escapes From the Lock Released by Daniel P. Idzkowski, Skunklock LLC SkunkLock, the creators of the world’s first deterrent bike lock, achieved its funding goal via IndieGoGo […]

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The Strange-ness: Lightning Kills Reindeer Herd in Norway

August 29, 2016

According to the Norwegian Environmental Agency, lightning killed several hundred reindeer. The herd on Hardangervidda — a mountain plateau — was hit by lightning Friday, August 23, 2016. The herd included males and females, including seventy calves. […]

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The Strange-ness: Kitten Survives Long Journey

September 1, 2012

A bit of odd news from Carson, California. A 3-month-old kitten was discovered inside of a freight container from Shanghai, China during a July shipment. The LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) […]