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An animated map of global wind and weather. Visit the community at https://www.facebook.com/EarthWindMap

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dilaycock's curator insight, February 19, 2015 4:26 AM

Cyclones Marcia and Lam approach Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory respectively. Batten down the hatches!

Luis Cesar Nunes's curator insight, February 26, 2015 7:26 AM

Global winds

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Back to Everest in 2015?

Back to Everest in 2015? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Six months after killer avalanche, mountaineering community assesses next year's climbing season

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dilaycock's curator insight, October 19, 2014 9:02 PM

Focuses on the effects of the 2014 avalanche on the Sherpa community.

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Threats of the World's Coral Reefs


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dilaycock's curator insight, June 4, 2014 11:04 PM

Nice summary.Useful discussion starter.

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Is Australia shooting itself in the foot with reef port expansions?

Is Australia shooting itself in the foot with reef port expansions? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
With the approval of dredging as part of the Abbot Point port expansion, Australia has given the green light to an increase in coal exports. While opposition to the plan has focused primarily on the effects…

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dilaycock's curator insight, March 17, 2014 6:30 PM

Making the most of our fossil fuels - but at what expense?

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Mountains from above

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Aerial views of these peaks reveal some of Earth's most magnificent scenery. Photo editing by Lia Pepe

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Experts: Great Barrier Reef's biggest threat today is coal

Experts: Great Barrier Reef's biggest threat today is coal | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Reef historian Iain McCalman, in Sydney, and reef scientist Stephen Palumbi, in California, are monitoring reef degradation from opposite sides of the planet. They compared notes. Iain McCalman: A recent…

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Truthbehere2's curator insight, October 31, 2014 10:26 AM

I hope when I visit it one day..that it won't be all gone

Katelyn Sesny's curator insight, October 31, 2014 11:39 AM

An experts gives feedback on the affects the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) has endured and how it has lost over 50% of its coral. This expert, Iain McCalman, explains how we can eliminate the threat of the shrinking Great Barrier Reef. - UNIT 1

GTANSW & ACT's curator insight, October 31, 2014 7:25 PM

Option Topic: Marine Environments

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New Zealand’s Southern Alps have lost a third of their ice

New Zealand’s Southern Alps have lost a third of their ice | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A third of the permanent snow and ice of New Zealand’s Southern Alps has now disappeared, according to our new research based on National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research aerial surveys. Since…

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How wetlands can help us adapt to rising seas

How wetlands can help us adapt to rising seas | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Instead of costly levees and seawalls, coastal ecosystems could offer an alternative way to protect Australia’s coastal communities from rising seas, saving money and storing carbon along the way. Sea…

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dilaycock's curator insight, March 31, 2014 6:19 PM

Working with nature to reduce the impact of a rising sea level.

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Gorgeous deserts

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View these stunning images of some of the world's driest and most mysterious landscapes.Photo editing by Connie Ricca

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