SLRF

Coastal N.C. counties fighting sea-level rise prediction

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:08:00 +0000

From: Charlotte Observer By Bruce Henderson State lawmakers are considering a measure that would limit how North Carolina prepares for sea-level rise, which many scientists consider one of the...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Lawmakers Form Long Island Sound Caucus

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:44:00 +0000

From: EastHaven Patch by: Fred Musante With legislators from East Haven in key roles, the caucus will focus on shoreline issues. With sea level rise from global warming looming and...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

'Surging Seas': N.J. in top 5 states most threatened by rising sea levels, study says

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:47:00 +0000

From: newjerseynewsroom By: Angeloa Daidone The waters are rising, and New Jersey coastal communities are right in their course. A study by a Princeton-based research group lists the Garden...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

As climate changes, Louisiana seeks to lift a highway

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:35:00 +0000

From: The Washington Post Tim Osborn/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association - Rising sea levels near Leeville, La., during the past 100 years have left this 1905 cemetery entirely...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Rising Sea Levels Could Boost Storm Surges

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Source: redOrbit Sea level rise due to global warming has already doubled the annual risk of coastal flooding of historic proportions across widespread areas of the United States, according to a...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Flood Outlook 2012: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:28:00 +0000

From: USGS It’s difficult to forget the epic flooding along the Mississippi, Missouri, and many other rivers throughout 2011. Of course, the memory of these floods is especially vivid for those...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Most sea level rise due to melting polar ice, study confirms

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:18:00 +0000

From: EarthSky Image Credit: Sean O'Flaherty on Wikimedia Commons Researchers report that Earth’s polar regions are losing 502 billion tons of water annually out of the total amount 536 billion...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Insight: how will sea-level rise affect economic growth?

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:01:00 +0000

From: Environmental Research Web Sea-level rise is seen as one of the most threatening impacts of climate change. But most analyses have focused only on the direct impact of a change in sea level,...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Climate change could cause frequent flooding

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:05:00 +0000

From: Houma Today By Nikki Buskey Sea-level rise from global climate change could increase flooding problems for already vulnerable residents of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, according...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Damaging sea-level rise is on the way

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:05:00 +0000

From: Charlotte Observer By: Orrin H. Pilkey New peer-reviewed research argues that both sea-level rise (SLR) and storm-surge elevations will be greater along much of the U.S. coastline than...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

New research lowers past estimates of sea-level rise

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:18:00 +0000

From: Science Codex The seas are creeping higher as the planet warms. But how high could they go? Projections for the year 2100 range from inches to several feet, or even more. The sub-tropical...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Study: Rising Seas Threaten Millions of US Homes

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:10:00 +0000

From: Voice of America, by: Tom Banse Photo: AP A bicyclist makes his way past a stranded taxi on a flooded New York City Street as Tropical Storm Irene passes through the city, August 28,...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:12:00 +0000

From: IPSNews By Desmond Brown Potworks Dam is the largest freshwater lake in Antigua, holding about one billion gallons of water. Credit:Desmond Brown/IPS ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 9, 2012...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Kiribati considers moving entire island nation as global warming claims first victim

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:59:00 +0000

From: The State Column Global warming may have claimed its first victim. The island nation of Kiribati is reportedly considering abandoning the island in favor of moving its populace...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Preparing for the flood: Visualizations help communities plan for sea-level rise

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:02:00 +0000

From: Physorg Researchers at the University of British Columbia have produced computer visualizations of rising sea levels in a low-lying coastal municipality, illustrating ways to adapt to climate...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Interview with the people of Papua New Guinea about how rising seas are affecting their lives

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +0000

Video produced by MATUSA (Manus Tumbuna Save association), to raise awareness on how Manus Islanders in Papua New Guinea are being affected by sea level rising and climate change. Filmed by...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

The sea is rising? Island nations will see you in court

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:08:00 +0000

From: Los Angeles Times If the globe keeps warming and the seas keep rising, the country of Palau could be wiped off the map. So the Pacific island is teaming up with other small island nations to...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment shows the East of England needs to adapt

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:07:00 +0000

From: Cambridge Network A ground-breaking study into the implications of climate change, and the threats the country faces, has revealed that the key priorities for the East of England include...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Should Jamestown take action against rising sea level?

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +0000

From: Jamestown Press Councilman says town will have to make adaptations to combat climate change BY KEN SHANE “Rhode Island’s coastal communities are experiencing changes brought about by...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

President Michel addresses the Leadership Panel of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0000

From: The Seychelles Nation ‘All peoples must pressure their leaders for action on climate change’ President James Michel has called on all nations of the world to take more responsibility for the...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Government wants a flood of photos

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000

From: NewsMail by: Mike Derry Photos of Monday’s king tides will help the government deal with changes as sea levels rise. THE State Government wants Bundaberg residents to go out on...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Kincardine homes could be underwater in 20 years

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:00 +0000

From: Dunfermline Press by: Ally McRoberts A LARGE swathe of Kincardine and more than 100 homes could be under water within the next 20 years, a report has warned. Fife Council said the...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Climate hotspot: sea level rise threatens millions in Mekong Delta rice belt

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:45:00 +0000

From: The Ecologist Some 60 million people depend on the Mekong River for their livelihoods but sea level rise and severe weather puts the area at risk, as Gratianne Quade's unique film...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Spending and Market-Based Tools to Address Sea-Level Rise in Hawaii (Part 3)

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:37:00 +0000

From: Honolulu Civil Beat Editor's note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on how Hawaii should address climate change and sea-level rise. Part 1: How Hawaii Should Address...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.

Hawaii Planning and Regulatory Tools To Adapt to Sea-Level Rise ( Part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Rolph Payet) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:34:00 +0000

From: Honololulu Civil Beat Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part series on how Hawaii should address climate change and sea-level rise. To read Part 1, click here. To read...

Sea level rise may affect you, your home and your family. Find out more.