Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:30:02 +0200 (AP) - A man and his daughter scramble across the shoreline rocks after being hit by a wave on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. Atlantic Canada is experiencing increased wind and rain as the effects of Irene, downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, continues to move towards southern Quebec and Eastern Canada. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mike Dembeck)
The southern shoreline of Manhattan Island, known as the Battery, ...
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:50:16 +0200 (Getty) - The southern shoreline of Manhattan Island, known as the Battery, is the largest public pace in downtown New York. Hundreds of thousands work nearby and over 36,000 residents live in its surrounding area. About every 100 years, the area experiences extreme flooding that reaches heights of up to 10 feet. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of winds and hurricanes and cause sea levels to rise. According to the worse-case scenario, extreme events may occur every four years by 2080, with floods raising water levels by 11-14 feet and paralyzing the whole Manhattan infrastructure. “The tidal area there with the Hudson River is a very beautiful place but it will go underwater,” Hogh warned. “There is more than 280,000 people working in this walking district.” (Getty Images/Michael S. Yamashita)
A washed up house stands on the shoreline in Onagawa, Miyagi ...
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:50:01 +0200 (AFP) - A washed up house stands on the shoreline in Onagawa, Miyagi prefecture. India banned all food imports from Japan Tuesday, the first country to impose a blanket block over radiation from a stricken nuclear plant, as shares in its operator plunged to an all-time low.(AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)
Two holidaymakers take a stroll on the shoreline in Miami Beach, ...
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:40:07 +0100 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Two holidaymakers take a stroll on the shoreline in Miami Beach, Florida. Global tourism bounced back from the world financial crisis with unexpected vigour, surging almost 7.0 percent last year on the back of strong growth in emerging economies, the UN World Tourism Organisation said Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)
Shoreline clean-up crews collect and dispose of gelatin tar ...
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:30:07 +0200 (Reuters) - Shoreline clean-up crews collect and dispose of gelatin tar balls that have washed ashore on the west side of the South Pass near Port Eades, Louisiana in this May 11, 2010 file photo. Clean-up workers say they're paid about $1000 per week after taxes, while boat operators can make over $1200, a lucrative, albeit short-term proposition. REUTERS/Sean Gardner/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)
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