Scientists Develop New Method to Help Global Coasts Adapt to Sea-Level Rise
A team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, has developed a new method to help the world’s coasts adapt to global sea-level rises over the next 100 years.
Surf Hampers Attempt To Stop Oahu Beach Erosion
Large waves pushed sand onto Oahu’s Sunset Beach on Sunday and Monday, but the temporary break from erosion brought little relief to residents living perilously close to the edge of a 20-foot cliff inching closer to their homes.
Island Coasts Can Expand
Some islands in the Pacific could be getting larger, but this doesn’t not necessarily mean sea level rise is not a threat.
Contribution of relative sea-level rise to historical hurricane flooding in New York City
Almost a year after Hurricane Sandy, parts of New York and New Jersey are still recovering from billions of dollars in flood damage. Tufts University geologist Andrew Kemp sees the possibility of damage from storms smaller than Sandy in the future.
Tentative Estimated Cost To Help Beach Erosion in St. Johns County, Florida: $21M
In those 25 years Browning has seen a lot of changes in Vilano Beach. One of those changes is the gradual erosion of the beach.
Successful First Test For Venice Mose Project Floodgates
Venice has carried out the first successful tests on a new flood barrier system designed to save the historic Italian city from rising tides.
As Sea Level Rises, Everglades’ Freshwater Plants Perish
Satellite imagery over the southeastern Everglades confirms long-term trends of mangrove expansion and sawgrass habitat loss near the shore. The trend is related to salt water intrusion caused by sea-level rise and water management practices, according to a new study.
IPCC “Conservative” On Sea Level Rise
The international scientific community’s new assessment of the estimated sea level rise caused by global warming is a significant development, but experts say the projections for higher sea levels in the IPCC assessment report (AR5) are still on the low side. The projections are of immediate concern to low-lying countries and small island states.
After Hurricane Sandy, One Man Tries To Stop The Reconstruction
Geologist Orrin Pilkey predicted exactly what a storm like Sandy would do to the mid-Atlantic coast and New York City. On a tour of destruction after the deluge, he and David Gessner ponder a troubling question: Why are people rebuilding, as if all this isn’t going to happen again?