Current Events Reading

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Crisis on the Coast: Six parts on the risky development of America's shores

March 5, 2000  "Along the water, disasters waiting for their moment"

March 6, 2000  "Amid a fury of construction, a grace of hurricane quiet"

March 7, 2000  "Uncle Sam, insurer of first resort"

March 8, 2000  "A flawed program facilitates building in hazardous areas"

March 9, 2000  "In defense of Jersey's shores"
 

Other Related Links

National Hurricane Center



Articles from www.phillynews.com
Clamboat Sinkings: Seven Part Series

Part 1:"Seaman's Wager"

Part 2:"Intense rescue effort begins"

Part 3:"Chopper arrives at the scene"

Part 4:"Cape Fear sets out as a gale looms"

Part 5:"Now they also face death"

Part 6:"A rough journey for the Ellie B"

Part 7:"Ellie B's mayday drew a quick response"


Oceanic Warming and Climate Change
Articles addressing rising oceanic temperautres and global warming

Study: World's Oceans Warming

Temporal variability of the temperature-salinity structure of the world ocean, Sydney Levitus, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

Oceans have warmed in last 40 years, study finds

Other Related Links

National Oceanographic Data Center

Natural Resource Defense Council



Links to Class Home Pages

Marine Science 11:628:200


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