Schipol – Amsterdam Airport – is about eleven feet below sea level. The name translates as “ship grave.” The origin goes back two centuries when it was a shallow sea, prone to occasional violent storms, sinking many ships. Schipol today is one of the world’s ...
September 23rd, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
This morning’s Washington Post has a featured piece by famed Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg, “Don’t blame climate change for extreme weather.” & It is causing a storm. Many see it as questioning climate change, which it does not. Rather he is challenging whether a direct ...
September 14th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
National Geographic Magazine has been showing us planet Earth for 125 years, with balanced reporting, stunning photography and great graphics. The September 2013 issue is no exception. “Rising Seas” is a terrific article. I strongly encourage you to grab one if you don’t already subscribe ...
September 4th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
Often I am asked when we will begin to see the effects of sea level rise (SLR). For me, it conjures up the image of the kid’s game where you cover your eyes and are admonished not to peek, so that you don’t see what’s ...
August 25th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
There is some confusion about the rate of global warming that should be set straight. Increasingly a message is being heard that “global warming is slowing down” or even that it is coming to an end. Some who talk about this probably do so out ...
August 18th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
An iceberg larger than Chicago broke off from West Antarctica last week. By itself that might be news. This one deserves special attention because it broke off of Pine Bay Glacier. Readers of my book, “High Tide On Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the ...
July 17th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
The term “Superstorm Sandy” irks some who think it should just be called a hurricane, rather than hyped into something special. Six months after the landmark event, it turns out that Superstorm may be exactly the right term, but perhaps not for the reason most ...
July 10th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
This afternoon at Georgetown University, President Obama will announce a far reaching program to reduce greenhouse gases, slow climate change and work harder to adapt. It is sure to be welcome news to those of us that have waited to hear his program No doubt ...
June 25th, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise
The year 2030 is the scene. Hurricane Milo has just ravaged Miami. Unlike other severe storms, this is “the nail in the coffin” for America’s iconic city. It is a riveting bold color spread starting on page 94 of the July 4th issue of Rolling ...
June 22nd, 2013 Category: Sea Level Rise