April 26, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, suggests a huge assessment of the region. The warming is hastening the melting of Arctic ice and boosting sea-level rise. The report, compiled by more than 90 scientists, ...
Read More...April 25, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study, which takes into account three uncertainties not used in previous models, projects sea level rise of 3 meters (9.8 ft) by 2100 if CO2 output continues unabated. The team’s projection explicitly accounted for three scientific uncertainties – the speed ...
Read More...April 24, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In country after country, managers of national parks and other historic sites are realizing that climate change, with its coastal flooding and erosion, rising temperatures and more intense rainstorms, represents a profound risk to the heritage they are trying to preserve. The island ...
Read More...April 22, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Due to the effects of sea level rise, South Florida could be on the verge of a housing crisis more severe than the Great Recession, one that could spread through banks, insurers and other industries. And, unlike the recession, there’s no hope ...
Read More...April 21, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Scientists have now catalogued the vast network of waterways that cuts across Antarctica’s ice shelves, revealing them to be more extensive than many scientists had thought. Meltwater can pose a threat to ice shelves’ stability, by saddling them with weight and widening ...
Read More...April 20, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In order to reduce energy costs, the Kentucky Coal Museum is installing solar panels on its roof. The solar panels are expected to save between $8,000 and $10,000 a year on energy costs. While being slightly ironic, it’s also a symbol of ...
Read More...April 19, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Sea level rise is not just an issue that those in coastal areas should be concerned about. Many inland cities are likely to also be significantly impacted by migration as people flee rising sea levels. Researchers estimate as many as 13.1 million ...
Read More...April 18, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In an effort to gain national attention and funding, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency over the state’s rapidly eroding coastline. Decades of saltwater intrusion, subsidence and rising sea levels have made the Louisiana coast the nation’s most ...
Read More...April 17, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – South Dunedin is one of the most densely populated places in New Zealand. The Dunedin City Council is attempting to educate residents there about the risks of rising sea levels, which is quite great as the city is built on former marshland and much ...
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