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What Can We Do To Protect Our Coastal Communities From Extreme Weather Damage?

April 21, 2024 admin 0 Comments beaches, buildings, climate change, coastal cities, sea level rise, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:54:00 +0000

Joe DiStefano, CEO of UrbanFootprint, wants you to be aware of the surprising overlap between prominent regional climate risks and domestic migration patterns. It’s clear that we’re witnessing a growing trend of people moving into areas prone to extreme weather threats, such as coastal communities. DiStefano says that it is … [continued]

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As Land Washes Away, Native Tribes Start To Receive Funding To Relocate Inland

December 7, 2022 admin climate change, policy & politics, sea level rise, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:40:48 +0000

In one of the nation’s largest efforts to date for communities that are facing an urgent threat from climate change, 3 Native tribes will receive $75 million to move away from coastal areas or rivers.

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Observations Confirm Model Predictions of Sea-Level Change from Greenland Melt

October 6, 2022 admin climate change, research, SCIENCE, sea level rise, Water

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:15:11 +0000

Accurate predictions of regional sea-level change are essential in understanding the impact of climate change on coastal areas Rising sea levels from melting glaciers and ice sheets pose an increasing threat to coastal communities worldwide. A new analysis of high-resolution satellite observations takes a major step forward in assessing this risk by confirming theoretical predictions […]

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Doomsday Glacier Could Retreat At Existentially Risky Rate

September 8, 2022 admin antarctic glaciers, antarctic ice sheet, antarctic melt, climate change, global weirding, greenland, research, SCIENCE, sea level rise, thwaites glacier, Water

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2022 01:52:12 +0000

A massive Antarctic glacier is less stable and could potentially cause more and more rapid sea level rise than previously predicted, a study published Monday in Nature Geoscience finds. The Thwaites Glacier, known as the “doomsday glacier” because it holds enough water to raise global sea levels by multiple feet, is especially susceptible to rising […]

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The Story Of A Tribe That Tried To Escape The Rising Sea

September 7, 2022 admin climate change, Media, sea level rise, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:00:43 +0000

An island that once covered 35 square miles has less than 1 square mile remaining. The island’s population, mostly French-speaking American Indians and their descendants, has fallen from 325 to just a dozen in 20 years.

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27 Centimeter Sea Level Rise Is “Inevitable” As Greenland Ice Pack Melts

September 1, 2022 admin climate change, greenland, research, sea level rise

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:13:52 +0000

A team of climate scientists led by professor Jason Box of the National Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) say that even if we stopped putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere today, the amount of sea level rise from melting of the ice pack that covers most of Greenland will lead to a […]

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NOAA: 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report & Useful Interactive Tools

August 11, 2022 admin climate change, Flooding, research, SCIENCE, sea level rise, Urban Planning, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:30:47 +0000

Continuously tracking how and why sea level is changing is an important part of informing plans for adaptation. Our ability to monitor and understand the individual factors that contribute to sea level rise allows us to track sea level changes in a way that has never before been possible.

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If A Glacier Collapses In Antarctica, Does It Make A Sound?

March 29, 2022 admin antarctica, climate change, sea level rise

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:35:49 +0000

A science fiction writer has an idea for how to slow the speed of glaciers in Antarctica.

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Dam The North Sea! Hey, It Could Happen

February 29, 2020 admin climate change, geomar, north sea dam, royal netherlands institute for sea research, sea level rise

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 01:40:34 +0000

To protect 20 countries from rising ocean levels, two researchers propose two dams across the North Sea. They hope their idea will alert people to the dangers of a warmer planet.

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Last Month in Climate Science: More Injury-Related Deaths, Mass Seabird Die-Off, River Ice Disappearing

February 29, 2020 admin ANIMALS, antarctica, Birds, climate change, Crime, ecosystems, Extreme weather, fires, fires and climate change, glaciers, global weirding, HEALTH, Irrigation, oceans, ozone layer, permafrost, policy & politics, research, river ice, SCIENCE, sea ice, sea level rise, temperature rise, the flu, Violent crime, Water, Wildfires

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:54:43 +0000

Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the threats we already face and explores what’s to come if we don’t reduce emissions at a quicker pace

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