April 15, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research concludes that if steps aren’t taken to slow the rate of sea level rise, once-in-a-lifetime flooding events could become a daily occurrence in more than 90% of U.S. coastal cities. In just thirty years, these flooding events could be a ...
Read More...April 14, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The oceans have reached record high temperatures, causing weather forecasters to worry that extreme weather events, like hurricanes and wildfires, may increase. Parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans all hit heat records last month, with an average of 1.49 degrees F ...
Read More...April 13, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Developers in Boston are building waterfront properties with living shorelines that are more resilient to sea level rise, but come with a hefty price tag. Residents in neighboring working class communities worry that these developments will accelerate gentrification in coastal neighborhoods. Others question ...
Read More...April 11, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research shows that species collapse from climate change will likely not happen gradually, but in sudden spurts, and will start this decade. Ocean ecosystems are expected to collapse first, beginning in the 2020’s, followed by terrestrial ecosystems by the 2040’s. While ...
Read More...April 09, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new analysis from NOAA finds that atmospheric levels of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, have “hit an all-time high”. To help lower methane levels, Drew Shindell, a climate scientist at Duke University, suggests everyone eat ...
Read More...April 07, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – This generation will likely be the last to experience the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, as it struggles to survive in increasingly warming waters. In March, the Reef endured its third major bleaching event in five years, killing previously untouched sections ...
Read More...April 06, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The current growth rate of carbon dioxide emissions is faster than during the events which triggered two previous mass extinctions, including the event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Carbon dioxide is currently increasing at a rate of 2 to 3 ppm each ...
Read More...April 04, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In a new analysis, scientists have determined that the oceans can be restored by 2050 if strong measures are taken to reduce pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification caused by global warming. The measures needed would “cost billions of dollars a year, the scientists ...
Read More...April 02, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Public housing developments, which are already underfunded across the country, are seeing an increase in mold development as the climate crisis brings more flooding. The conditions that promote mold growth- “increased rainfall, coastal flooding, and the intensity and frequency of hurricanes”- are becoming more ...
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