Flood maps reveal long-lost Roman roads across England.

Aerial flood maps have uncovered long-lost Roman roads across the UK.

Aircraft equipped with laser scanners have revealed several ancient tracks – including an 11-mile road connecting Ribchester and Lancaster.

Amateur archaeologists used special maps provided by the Environment Agency, which show areas at risk of flooding, to find the tracks which went unseen by the naked eye for hundreds of years.

The agency has been mapping the English landscape with lidar, light detection and ranging technology, for almost two decades – but the data was only made publicly available in 2013.

The lasers measure the exact distance between the aircraft and the ground, and is precise enough to show height differences of as little as five centimetres.

Flood maps reveal long-lost Roman roads across England.

Aerial flood maps have uncovered long-lost Roman roads across the UK.

Aircraft equipped with laser scanners have revealed several ancient tracks – including an 11-mile road connecting Ribchester and Lancaster.

Amateur archaeologists used special maps provided by the Environment Agency, which show areas at risk of flooding, to find the tracks which went unseen by the naked eye for hundreds of years.

The agency has been mapping the English landscape with lidar, light detection and ranging technology, for almost two decades – but the data was only made publicly available in 2013.

The lasers measure the exact distance between the aircraft and the ground, and is precise enough to show height differences of as little as five centimetres.

Record-Breaking 2015 Temperatures Connected To Ongoing Fish Kill on Mississippi Beaches

Cleanup crews were dispatched to beaches in Hancock County, Mississippi, on December 27th to remove over a thousand dead fish and the remains of other animals.

Scientists attributed the fish kill to a “red tide” algae bloom that took hold in early December. It won’t go away until temperatures drop and fresh water from the north spilling out from the Mississippi moves through the area. 

”Red tides produce neurotoxins that affect not only marine life, but humans who can breathe it in when it is aerosolized by wave action,” Jennifer Hecker, director of natural resource policy for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, wrote on a social media post about the fish kill. “Some scientists believe exposure can contribute to human nervous disorders such as Parkinson’s…not just an eyesore.” 

Although red tides are a natural occurrence along the Gulf Coast, they don’t occur in the winter. The record-breaking temperatures and less than average rainfall have created favorable conditions for the red tide.

Read more - http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/12/31/record-breaking-2015-temperatures-connected-ongoing-fish-kill-mississippi-beaches

Record-Breaking 2015 Temperatures Connected To Ongoing Fish Kill on Mississippi Beaches

Cleanup crews were dispatched to beaches in Hancock County, Mississippi, on December 27th to remove over a thousand dead fish and the remains of other animals.

Scientists attributed the fish kill to a “red tide” algae bloom that took hold in early December. It won’t go away until temperatures drop and fresh water from the north spilling out from the Mississippi moves through the area. 

”Red tides produce neurotoxins that affect not only marine life, but humans who can breathe it in when it is aerosolized by wave action,” Jennifer Hecker, director of natural resource policy for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, wrote on a social media post about the fish kill. “Some scientists believe exposure can contribute to human nervous disorders such as Parkinson’s…not just an eyesore.” 

Although red tides are a natural occurrence along the Gulf Coast, they don’t occur in the winter. The record-breaking temperatures and less than average rainfall have created favorable conditions for the red tide.

Read more - http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/12/31/record-breaking-2015-temperatures-connected-ongoing-fish-kill-mississippi-beaches