March 11, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Sentinel-6a, “a new satellite tasked with maintaining the gold standard measurement of sea-level rise”, is scheduled to launch in November 2020. The satellite “tracks the height and shape of Earth’s oceans with microwave altimeters”. To read the actual article click here.
Read More...March 10, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In order to combat climate change, scientists recommend planting more trees, carbon mineralization, increasing the reflectivity of Earth’s surface, and reimagining transportation. We also must “slash emissions from agriculture and re-establish soil carbon reservoirs lost through modern agriculture”. To read the actual article ...
Read More...March 09, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – If local governments nationwide want federal money to help combat climate change, they must agree to use eminent domain to evict residents from homes in flood zones. The Army Corps of Engineers “applies a relatively simple formula to decide which houses should be ...
Read More...March 07, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new report, half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of this century due to sea level rise. “A quarter of sandy beaches worldwide have already eroded at a rate of more than 0.5m per year, ...
Read More...March 06, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Marina, CA, a tiny town in Monterey County, is focusing its efforts and resources on managed retreat in response to the climate change crisis. Instead of building seawalls and extensive flood drainage systems, Marina plans to slowly move its residents and infrastructure inland ...
Read More...March 05, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “A prominent scientific journal has retracted a study claiming that climate change was due to solar cycles rather than human activity.” Researchers said the paper made “elementary mistakes about how Earth moves around the sun” which brought the papers findings into question. To read ...
Read More...March 04, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – As Miami Beach begins new infrastructure projects designed to protect against sea level rise, some residents are worried the changes might impact property values. In particular, the residents are concerned that elevated roads will cause neighborhoods to flood, which the city denies. ...
Read More...March 03, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to new research, “children will bear 88% of the burden of the diseases that have been linked to the climate crisis”. These illnesses include respiratory and development issues from early exposure to air pollution, heat-related deaths and illnesses, stress-linked diseases from ...
Read More...March 02, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Award-winning economist Robert Litterman believes the solution to the climate crisis is to set a price on carbon emissions. This will discourage businesses from relying on fossil fuels. Litterman recommends pricing carbon emissions at $40 per ton, considerably higher than the $2 ...
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