Climate Change and Communities: An Example From Norway
The CostAdapt Project is a transnational EU Northern Periphery Programme funded project concerning local communities adaptation to climate change at the coast.
Climate Change and Communities: An example from the Outer Hebrides
Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, narrates this video on the problems facing local communities in the Outer Hebrides.
Coastal Change and Archaeology, an Example from Orkney
Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, narrates this short CoastAdapt video about coastal erosion and archaeology using Orkney as an example.
Superstorm Moves Film From Theoretical to Concrete
In the documentary “Shored Up,” scientists warn that with a rising sea level, a major storm could put New Jersey’s barrier islands underwater and create devastating storm surges. In other words, what happened last month when Superstorm Sandy slammed into New Jersey and New York.
‘Chasing Ice’ Follows James Balog’s Mission To Capture Climate Change
“Use your voice.” Standing before the audience at the New York City premiere of “Chasing Ice” in October, photographer James Balog offered this encouragement to individuals wondering what they can do in the face of global climate change. Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of climate change.
Save The Arctic Video, Greenpeace
The melting Arctic is under threat from oil drilling, industrial fishing and conflicts.
Perpetual Ocean
The swirling flows of Earth’s perpetually changing ocean come to life in a new NASA scientific visualization that captures the movement of tens of thousands of ocean currents.
Google Earth Tour of Reefs at Risk, Video
The Reefs at Risk project raises awareness of threats to coral reefs around the world, and provides information and tools to manage coastal habitats more effectively.
In Paradise, and Closer Than Ever to Disaster
For many of us who live in temperate zones, inland regions and the industrialized West, global warming is a source of anxiety, and something of an abstraction. One challenge for Nasheed, former leader of the lowest lying country, was how to communicate the problems currently apparent in the Maldives to countries where the impacts of climate change are not yet as drastic or visible. What will happen once other nations start to feel the pressure of rising sea levels?