Coastal erosion, Virginia. Photo source: ©© Maggie McCain
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Even for those who accept the science of climate change, the connection between cause and effect can be opaque.
Norfolk, Virginia, is one of the first American communities to feel the effects of sea-level rise on a regular basis. The sea is rising faster here than anywhere else on the East Coast, partly because the land is sinking at the same time.
Norfolk is now home to the nation’s first academic institution of adaptation science. Established last summer by Old Dominion University, the Mitigation and Adaptation Research Institute (MARI) represents a shift in climate thinking. The question is no longer just how we can stop or slow climate change—it’s how we can live with it…
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A Tale of Two Cities: Miami, New York and Life on the Edge, Climate Central (08-22-2014)
Walking along the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale and admiring the 60-foot yachts docked alongside impressive homes, it’s hard to imagine that this city could suffer the same financial fate as Detroit…
Kiribati Conference: Voices From the South Pacific – Part II (11-19-2010)
