March 15, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research published in Nature Communications reveals that the low-lying wetlands of Louisiana are experiencing sea level rise, on average, of half an inch a year – four times the global average. The rising of the sea is compounded by the fact that the land is sinking ...
Read More...March 14, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – To solve problems caused by Hampton Roads’ rising sea level, the Elizabeth River Project has asked for help from area students. The area around Virginia Beach is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise due to pumping of ground water for industry and public use. Using an ...
Read More...March 13, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Rising sea levels occur due to freshwater ice melt and the expansion of sea water due to warming. While this sounds simple, the earth’s sea levels – note the use of the plural – are anything but simple to explain. The changing ...
Read More...March 12, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Senator Angus King went on a trip to Greenland last August (2016) to get a better understanding of climate change and how to find solutions to it. The correlation between CO2 levels, temperature, and sea levels tells you all you need to ...
Read More...March 10, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – More than 90% of the heat produced by greenhouse gas emissions gets stored in the ocean. A new study suggests that since 1960, a staggering 337 zetajoules of energy – that’s 337 followed by 21 zeros – have been added to the ocean ...
Read More...March 09, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Calling sea level rise an “existential threat,” Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine on Thursday called on federal and state authorities to do more to help coastal cities like Miami Beach deal with rising tides that he says are threatening cities like his. Noting that ...
Read More...March 08, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Warming temperatures could cause soil to release more carbon dioxide than previously thought, contributing to a feedback mechanism that leads to even more warming, according to new research. The study found that soil in conditions of 4°C (7.2°F) of warming releases as much ...
Read More...March 07, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Aquifers in the Greenland ice sheet are channeling meltwater back into the ocean, new research indicates. These ‘firn aquifers’ comprise water pockets the size of Lake Tahoe and are embedded in the glacier’s surface. The water enters crevasses—fractures that run all the way to ...
Read More...March 06, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Experts warn that Venice and much of Italy’s Adriatic coastline is at risk of disappearing all together as sea levels continue to rise. The Mediterranean will rise by up to five feet before 2100, according to scientists from Italy and France. To understand ...
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