Coastal
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A new study by European scientists shows that the pace of rising sea levels is now three times faster than in the period before 1990 according to the Washington Post. The story says that “before 1990, oceans were rising at about 1.1 millimeters per year, or just 0.43 inches per decade. From 1993 through 2012,…
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Here are a couple of different tools I’ve run across this week which look at the effects of rising sea levels on coastal areas of the US. The Tides and Currents site at https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.html shows how local sea level rise differs from global sea level rise. The total sea level rise is a combination of rising…
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There have been several interesting stories in the news this week about impacts of sea level rise around the country. Savannah Morning News points out that sea level rise is already causing impacts in Chatham County, where Savannah is located, in https://savannahnow.com/news/2017-04-22/sea-level-rise-already-evident-chatham-county. The Weather Channel noted that sea level rise, along with salt water encroachment and…
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In the past I have watched and enjoyed the reality television show “Deadliest Catch”, which shows the life of Alaskan crab fishermen competing to get the most crabs in the limited harvest season. But in recent years, the ships have been forced to move farther north into more dangerous waters farther from their home harbors…
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Of all the places in the United States that are experiencing changes due to a warmer climate, Alaska is on the forefront. I thought this Bloomberg article on how Alaska is (and is not) handling the warmer climate was interesting. Their coastal cities are especially vulnerable to increased sea level and lower amounts of sea…
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I generally try not to talk much about politics on this blog, but this story has big implications for anyone who uses weather forecasts in their daily planning, which includes most agricultural producers. Here’s the notice from the Washington Post: “The Trump administration is seeking to slash the budget of one of the government’s premier…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has a new publication available which describes some methods local communities can take to prepare for and adapt to changes in climate. A list of chapters in the publication is below. Chapter 2: Overcoming Barriers to Climate Adaptation discusses potential social and legal barriers. Chapter 3: Overall Strategies discusses smart…