The low lying coast of Bangladesh is burdened with natural weather patterns that bring storm surges, heavy rainfall, and intense flooding. As sea level rises and greater coastal erosion is predicted, long term solutions to maintaining low lying areas must be investigated. Researchers at the Institute of Marine Science and Fisheries in Bangladesh, in collaboration […]
Formed from the meltwater of a colossal ice sheet that once blanketed North America, glacial Lake Agassiz experienced a sudden drop in water level approximately 12,900 years ago. The timing of this event aligns with a climatic return to cold conditions for 1,000 years, known as the Younger Dryas. A well-established hypothesis suggests that catastrophic […]