August 11, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Concrete, which accounts for more than 70% of coastal and marine infrastructure and at least 8% of carbon emissions, is destroying marine habitats around the world. Ecofriendly alternatives and natural solutions that are less damaging to the environment and more resilient to sea ...
Read More...August 10, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed, losing more than 40% of its area in just two days at the end of July. Above normal air temperatures, offshore winds and open water in front of the ice ...
Read More...August 10, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has found the majority of banks in Latin America and the Caribbean are not prepared for the risks of climate change. According to the authors, “climate risks remain unmanaged mainly due to a lack of knowledge regarding the financial ...
Read More...August 09, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Erosion and rising seas pose a threat to U.K. coasts. In some places, the land is disappearing at a rate of 4 meters (13 ft) per year, yet the government lacks a coherent plan of action. (John Englander is quoted in this ...
Read More...August 07, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced a $125,000 grant to study Sarasota County’s vulnerability to sea level rise brought on by climate change. The vulnerability study will help officials develop a “resiliency plan” that will minimize flooding, protect infrastructure and beaches, ...
Read More...August 05, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, as sea levels rise, the San Francisco Bay area will experience increased traffic delays as far as 20 miles inland. “The study suggests that some of the region’s biggest traffic delays from flooding will be in Santa ...
Read More...August 03, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New NASA satellite imagery has revealed that two Arctic ice caps have completely disappeared in record time, two years sooner than predicted. In a study in 2017, researchers predicted the ice caps would vanish within five years. To read the actual article ...
Read More...August 03, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to new research, the worst-case scenario climate model, known as RCP 8.5, should be used when assessing climate change impacts by 2050. Far from being alarmist, this model is actually “the closest approximation of both historical emissions and anticipated outcomes of ...
Read More...August 03, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new report has found that sea level rise will cause extreme sea level rise and coastal flooding in New Zealand over the next 80 years. The west coast is particularly vulnerable. “The increase of extreme sea levels around New Zealand will ...
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