Coastal
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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 longer before they can get…
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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 concentrated on the impacts on…
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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 and recent hurricanes have caused…
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A new study published last week indicates that while the global atmosphere was the 4th warmest on record in 2018, the global oceans were the warmest ever, breaking records previously set in 2016 and 2017. With a new El Nino developing, 2019 could set a new record as well, but it’s too early to say…
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BizNow had an interesting story recently about why coastal developers continue to develop properties along the shoreline, even with the spate of recent hurricanes and with increases in nuisance flooding as sea levels creep up. You can read it here. The developers aren’t necessarily climate change deniers because they are quite risk averse, but many…
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A new study published recently in the journal Nature indicates that the ocean is absorbing heat and getting warmer at a much quicker rate than previously estimated. The study indicates that it could be gaining 60% more energy each year than previously documented. This could mean that global climate models are underestimating how much warming…
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This week’s question from the Georgia Climate Project’s Roadmap has to deal with how coastal managers will have to make choices about coastal management. They will have to determine how to deal with the effects of climate change such as rising sea levels and increases in hurricane strength (although not necessarily frequency), changes in salinity…