Coastal
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Recent research on tropical storms and how they might develop and grow in a warmer climate shows that it is quite likely that in the future, tropical storms and hurricanes will be larger than they have been in the past. This is due to a combination of warmer water, which provides energy to the systems,…
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With sea levels rising around the world due to thermal expansion of ocean water and melting of polar ice, you might expect the sea level to be rising equally everywhere, since all the oceans are connected. However, there are local areas where sea level is rising faster than others due to effects of land movement,…
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Pacific Standard has published a new map based on a report from the EPA published quietly back in October which shows which counties in the US are most and least resilient to a changing climate, based on information from 117 different data sets. Unfortunately, the Southeast does not come off well, not necessarily due to…
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The European Space Agency has a new video out which explains various factors that are causing an increase in sea level at most places around the globe. They include thermal expansion of water, melting of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, and changes in water storage. You can view it at Space.com at https://www.space.com/37169-climate-change-effects-earth.html.
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A recent article in The Conversation discussed new findings that mangroves are expanding across the world and are moving into areas that currently are salt marshes due to warming temperatures. Mangroves are useful to protect shorelines from high waves and storm surges (and even tsunamis) because of their dense root systems. However, it is not…
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The Post and Courier published a long-form story this week on the changes that are occurring along the South Carolina coast, including erosion, changes to the marshes, and rising sea levels. Much of this is also occurring in the Georgia and North Carolina regions. The story has a wonderful description of the marshes now and…
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The CoCoRaHS webinar series is starting off in 2018 with a talk on storm surge modeling and how coastal communities are preparing for future storm surges. The webinar will be held on Thursday January 25 at 1:05 PM EST. Ironically, it was postponed from last fall due to Hurricane Irma. You do not need to…