Decade of Fire Island Research Available to Help Understand Future Coastal Changes
In addition to understanding the impacts of the storm, USGS scientists are integrating analyses of short- and long-term coastal change to better understand what factors affect coastal shorelines and how geologic controls, sea-level rise and human activities contribute to their vulnerability. Results of the research at Fire Island are applicable to other barrier systems.
Communities of Southern Chesapeake Bay Find Sea Level Rise Heightened by Sinking Land
Communities and coastal habitats in the southern Chesapeake Bay region face increased flooding because, as seawater levels are rising in the bay, the land surface is also sinking. A new USGS report concludes that intensive groundwater withdrawals are a major cause of the sinking land, that contributes to flooding risks in the region.
“We in the Caribbean Are Living Climate Change”
While for some, in the international community, climate change is an academic discussion or some sort of esoteric concept, for the Caribbean people, climate change has become a reality.
UK: East Coast Floods: Aerial view of Tidal Surge Aftermath
Aerial footage shows the extent of damage caused to properties and coastal landscape after the worst tidal surge in more than 60 years battered the east coast of Britain…
Sea Level Rise and Shoreline Changes Are Lead Influences On Floods from Tropical Cyclones
Despite the fact that recent studies have focused on climate change impacts on the intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones themselves, sea level rise and shoreline retreat remain the two more certain factors expected to drive an increase in future flood risk from such storms.
Beach Erosion, Western Australia
Residents living near a popular northern suburbs beach say it’s in danger of disappearing completely. Quinns Rocks locals say while governments argue over whose problem it is ….. the beach continues to erode.
Sand Moved To Cover Waikiki Beach Erosion Swept Away, Video
Just a day after crews tackled an erosion problem at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki, half of the sand they brought in was washed away, according to city officials.
U.N. Climate Meet Becomes About “Not Losing Ground”
Antigua and Barbuda has a combined population of 89,000 and while most people are aware that something is happening with the climate, for the majority, the two-week UN Climate Change Conference at the national stadium in Poland is just another talk-shop.
Overcoming Barriers
A year ago, Hurricane Sandy swept away skepticism about the use of sand dunes. But those big, protective mounds are no excuse for complacency.