Hurricanes and tropical storms can remake coastlines. This is one reason that we evacuate people from vulnerable coastal areas even when storms stay out to sea. Here is a set of before and after images of the North Carolina coast before and after Hurricane Dorian approached the area. In some…
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If you have ever watched “The Day After Tomorrow” movie starring Dennis Quaid, you might have noticed early in the movie that climate scientist Quaid notes that the North Atlantic Ocean Current is slowing down, which helped lead to the climate crisis depicted in the movie. While most of the…
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Title: New Oceans and Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate: Findings from the Fourth National Climate Assessment Presenter(s): Jeff Payne, Director, Office of Coastal Management, NOAA, and Andy Pershing, Chief Scientific Officer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute Date & Time: 16 July 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET You…
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Yale Climate Connections released a short audio report this week on how Charleston SC residents are identifying areas of their city that are being affected by rising sea levels that even the best computer models missed. Listen to how they did it and find a link to an online tool…
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With all of the rain that has fallen in many parts of the US, it is no surprise that farmers are having to rethink their plans for planting. The wet conditions have delayed farmers’ access to their fields, and in some areas they may have to wait quite a bit…
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The Maryland Daily Press posted an interesting story this week about the slow but sure impact that rising sea level is having on coastal residents in rural counties in their state. A lot of the focus on how to deal with higher sea levels and more frequent flooding has been…
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The Guardian had an interesting story this week about real estate values in Miami FL and other places that are already experiencing impacts of rising seas and more devastating tropical storms. Surprisingly, business in building new condos and commercial buildings is booming, even though the streets are flooding more frequently…
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