Archive for February 2009

Alaska Coasts Melting — Not Just the Ice

Feb 20th, 2009 | By Rebecca | Category: News, Science

Alaska’s coast is drifting into the sea at twice the rate it has in the past, reshaping the Arctic shoreline, a new study says.
The trend could seriously threaten the area’s caribou and other wildlife, as well as local landmarks that document human settlements.
Some stretches of the state’s northern shore along the Beaufort Sea receded [...]



Hinckley to Get New Neighbor – Homeland Security

Hinckley to Get New Neighbor – Homeland Security

Feb 14th, 2009 | By Rebecca | Category: News, Politics

The US Department of Homeland Security believes that St Elizabeths Hospital, one of the country’s first public psychiatric hospitals, is the only suitable site for its new headquarters.