Sea Level Rise and Small Pacific Islands April 18, 2013 | USGS "Dynamic modeling of sea-level rise, which takes storm wind and wave action into account, paints... Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Coasts February 18, 2013 | USGS "According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten... Oil and Gas Resources of South America and the Caribbean June 25, 2012 | USGS "Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 126 billion barrels... Occupying Islands in the South China Sea July 24, 2012 | Time.com China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brune are all making claims to islands in the... Natural Gas and Islands in the East China Sea September 26, 2012 | Energy Information Administration The East China Sea is thought to contain more natural gas than all of Europe.... M8.0 Earthquake: Santa Cruz Islands February 5, 2013 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program A Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred in the Santa Cruz Islands area at about 8:12 PM... Above-Average Probability for Major Hurricanes April 15, 2013 | Colorado State University "We anticipate an above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the United States coastline... Could a Hurricane Hit Southern California? October 21, 2012 | NASA "While there has never been a documented case of a hurricane making landfall in California,... |