Melting Antarctic: Failure to Act Now on Emissions Could Raise Oceans by Metres
In recent decades, Antarctica and Greenland have played minor roles in the world’s rising oceans. But this is changing. Rising sea levels don’t just put places underwater, but every centimetre increases the impacts that storm surges have on people, homes and coastal infrastructure.
The State That ‘Outlawed Climate Change’ Accepts Latest Sea-Level Rise Report
Five years ago, the Science Panel of the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commissioner presented a report outlining that sea levels along the coast could rise as much as 39 inches over the next 100 years. The General Assembly passed a law forbidding communities from using this report to pass new rules. Now, almost three years later, the scientists have come back with a new report, but it is hardly complete and universal.
Engineers Warn East Coast Storms Point to Future Flooding, Erosion risks, Push for Town Planning Changes
Recent catastrophic flood events in New South Wales should sound warnings for communities across the country, water engineers say.
Duck Beach is Sinking Fast and Deep, NC
The beach at Duck is sinking faster than the ocean is rising. The phenomenon, called vertical land movement, is a lesser-known part of the debate over sea-level rise…
From Texas to Maine: NOAA’s Expanded Flood Information Tool
A NOAA flood exposure risk mapping tool that was developed in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania has now been expanded to cover coastal areas along the entire U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
County Declares Six Houses on Buxton Beach Unsafe, NC
A Dare County building inspector has put up “unsafe structure” notices on six oceanfront houses north of this town on Hatteras Island, NC. Most of the recent erosion seems to be in an area where owners had placed sandbags in front of the houses.
Miami Beach Sees Rising Seas as No Threat to Real Estate Boom, For Now
Miami Beach’s condo boom is bubbling hot, with glass towers being built as fast as they can be—even as scientists say rising seas could swamp much of the storied city by the century’s end.
Report: Soft Sand will Eventually End Beach Driving in Volusia County, Florida
Soft sand shifting south will eventually mean cars will no longer be able to drive along the beaches in Volusia County. According to the study, ocean levels are rising every year, which means Mother Nature may eventually decide if cars should remain on the beach regardless of what the sand does. The report also states cities with limited beach driving have higher real estate values.
A New Report Lays Bare the Effects of Climate Change on the N.C. Coast
The data are in, and the numbers are unequivocal: the coast of North Carolina, and especially the northern part of the Outer Banks, is sinking into the sea.