Surfing from / April, 2016
Retreat from a Rising Sea, A book by Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis, and Keith C. Pilkey
“Retreat from a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change” is a big-picture, policy-oriented book that explains in gripping terms, what rising oceans will do to coastal cities and the drastic actions we must take now to remove vulnerable populations.
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The Archipelago with Ubiquitous Land Reclamation Projects
Whilst reclamation in Jakarta and Bali are more well-known due to the frequent reporting and public controversies, similar projects are also either being planned or underway in other regions across Indonesia.
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Half of all farmed fish have hearing loss due to deformed ears bones
New research suggests the way we raise fish in farms and hatcheries could be causing harmful changes to their bodies.
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Canadian waters getting safer, but research gaps limit full understanding of shipping risks
The risks of commercial marine shipping accidents across Canada’s regions have been outlined in a new report, including information for different cargo types. The report highlights gaps in understanding and areas for further research.
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French mayor draws a line in the beach sand
The growing global sand and gravel exploitation has not spared France’s beaches either. Under what has been called the “Le Matelier project,” two companies are considering extracting about 13-million cubic metres of beach sand and gravel for 30 years, in the Gironde estuary.
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Students Reviving Mangrove Wetlands, Bahamas
Students participated in a pilot programme called the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (BAM), a project about mangrove education and restoration.
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Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years
Some of the oldest continuous historical records from around the world show us how dramatically the climate has changed.
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Ancient marine sediments provide clues to future climate change
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration was the major driver behind the global climatic shifts that occurred between 53 and 34 million years ago, according to new research. This is an important step in understanding ancient climate and thus helping scientists better predict future climate change.
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A warning for Miami, Miami Beach
Scientists warn that we live in a “doomed city” in new book on climate change. “Retreat From a Rising Sea: Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change,” is an effort to explain the science for a lay reader. It is clear and authoritative and for South Florida, it is urgent.
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