Coastal
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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 climate science in the movie…
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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 can get more information on…
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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 from the Charleston aquarium which…
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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…