Science Panel Works To Update Sea-Level Rise Report, NC
A NC state-appointed science panel began work last week on an update to a controversial sea-level rise report, members of the panel said Thursday at a meeting of the Coastal Resources Commission.
Hawaii: Climate Wipeout
A new video series that depicts Americans living on the front lines of climate change zooms in on one of our favorite vacation spots.
‘Nuisance Flooding’ An Increasing Problem As Coastal Sea Levels Rise
A NOAA study looks at more than 60 years of coastal water level and local elevation data changes. Eight of the top 10 U.S. cities that have seen an increase in so-called “nuisance flooding”.
Cameroon’s Rising Sea Drowns Tourism
Located in the gulf of Guinea, Kribi has an estimated population of about 50,000 whose livelihoods depend on farming, fishing and tourism. However, rising sea levels and increased tides have eroded most of the once-sandy beach along Kribi. Now beaches are reduced to narrow muddy paths, the coastline has eroded from 50 to 100 metres since 1990.
U.S Gulf and Atlantic Coasts Not Prepared for Sea-Level Rise
The Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are not ready for the increased flooding and stronger storms that are expected from climate change, scientists say in The National Research Council report, released today.
A Travelling Shoreline Tour To Learn About Coastal Erosion, P.E.I, Canada
There’s something special about living next to the water, especially the ocean. That’s why property values rise when it’s a waterfront property or one with a water view. But this beautiful water view comes with a cost. Some built too close to the water’s edge are in danger of being swept out to sea as the coastline draws closer and closer.
Climate Data From Air, Land, Sea And Ice In 2013 Reflect Trends Of a Warming Planet
In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators, greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc., continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released today. These findings reinforce what scientists for decades have observed.
Should International Refugee Law Accommodate Climate Change?
Can the United Nations help to protect people seeking safety abroad if their homes and jobs are destroyed by prolonged drought, rising sea levels or other climate change-related phenomena in the same way as if they were displaced by war or human rights abuses? The short answer, today anyway, is no. (!)
Exclusive: Coastal Flooding Has Surged in U.S.
Coastal flooding along the densely populated Eastern Seaboard of the United States has surged in recent years, a Reuters analysis has found.