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More than 13 million Americans could become climate refugees by 2100 if the worst sea-level rise comes to pass, new research suggests. Rising seas caused by climate change could permanently flood hundreds of U.S. counties, according to the study. |
| Additional Our Amazing Planet News | World's Fastest Moving Fault Took a U-Turn Eons Ago
The twisting, stretching crust lying beneath New Zealand harbors the world's fastest moving fault, new research suggests. The Alpine Fault, part of the fault zone at the point where the Pacific Plate is diving beneath the Australian Plate, has shifted the two corners of New Zealand's South Island relative to each other a whopping 435 miles (700 kilometers) over the last 25 million years. | Should We Hunt Yellowstone Grizzly Bears? (Op-Ed)
A female grizzly bear with yearling cubs along the shore of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Under the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the grizzly bears of Greater Yellowstone have made a remarkable recovery. | Tour South Africa's Majestic Mountains and Wildlife with Google Maps
An elephant looks up from its meal in Kruger National Park as the Google Street View vehicle passes by. Google Maps offers a virtual "tour" of South Africa with Street View scenes like this. Credit: Google Maps Some of South Africa's most majestic wildlife is on display on Google Maps. |
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