Coastal
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A new set of maps produced by the research and technology nonprofit First Street Foundation shows that FEMA estimates of areas prone to flooding may be underestimating the number of properties that are at risk by as much as 6 million, which would bring the total number to 14.6 million, according to a Bloomberg article…
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As sea levels continue to rise with warmer oceans and melting ice sheets, we are likely to see big changes along the coastal areas. One thing that is likely to happen is a reduction in coastal mangrove swamps, which currently help protect coastal areas in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Some of those may migrate north…
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Yale Climate Connections had an interesting story this week about how warmer ocean temperatures and more acidification are affecting folks who harvest clams along the Georgia coast. The producer interviewed in the radio story said that every time their production area closes, he loses three weeks of income waiting for things to clear up. He…
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If you don’t live along the coast, you may not be that concerned about the impacts of climate change on you. Here is one reason why you should. Up to 44 percent of Americans live in areas along the coast, and some of those areas are increasingly being threatened by rising sea levels. Scientists know…
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Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage to parts of the Bahamas when it basically parked over the islands for several days in 2019. The amount of surface destruction it caused was unbelievable. But what researchers have recently found was that it also destroyed about 30 percent of the coral reefs…
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Messaging is an important part of how weather risks, climate science and changing climate are communicated to the public. But it can be hard to pick the most effective way to communicate these messages. A recent survey of residents of coastal South Florida shows that it can be difficult to get homeowners to recognize how…
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If you live along the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico, you may be interested in viewing some 2-page fact sheets for federal lands there. They were produced by researchers supported by the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and describe the effects of rising sea levels and other trends on federal lands like wildlife…