Coastline changes; Hanalei, Kauai
A wall of tangled roots separates the park at Black Pot from the beach, and the erosion has drastically changed the beach from six months ago. While geologists say shifting sands aren’t unusual, it’s a prediction of what could be coming in the next few decades and scientists say long-term studies of the area are necessary.
The US President Doesn’t Care to Understand Global Warming
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Maui community scrambles to save a cemetery washing away
The growing threat of coastal erosion is taking a toll on dozens of properties on Maui, including a cemetery at an historic site.
The Caribbean is stressed out
Forty percent of the world’s 2.5 billion people live in coastal cities and towns. A team of marine biologists just released 25 years of data about the health of Caribbean coasts.
Already on Brink, Right Whales Are Pushed Closer to the Edge
North Atlantic right whales are one of the world’s most critically endangered large whales. For a few decades, the math for North Atlantic right whales seemed to be working out, and the whales appeared to be experiencing a tentative recovery. But beginning in 2010, the tiny gains in their numbers began eroding.
Authorities seek fixes to unprecedented erosion at Sunset Beach, Oahu
Experts say the severe erosion taking place at Sunset Beach is reaching unprecedented levels. Researchers at the University of Hawaii say the shoreline at Sunset Beach is the most landward it has ever been, according to historical records and aerial photos.
California’s December Inferno
It is rare for large wildfires to burn in California in December, which is usually a wet month for the state. In 2017, the Thomas fire shattered the record for December and may soon eclipse the worst blaze in any month.
More California Communities File Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Companies
The city and county of Santa Cruz have filed lawsuits against 29 fossil fuel companies, holding them responsible for the impacts of climate change.
Living Shorelines
“Living Shoreline Techniques in the Marine District of New York, ” a document produced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, lays out an approach to the coast that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should heed. It “emphasizes natural and nature-based solution to erosion control that will protect New Yorkers and the environment.”