Dorset Coastal Erosion: Nature Should Be Allowed To Take Its Course
The National Trust has suggested that the best strategy in some cases is simply to allow nature to run its course…
Future-Proof UK Coastal Areas Against Rising Sea Levels
A clear national strategy is “urgently needed” to help future-proof coastal areas from rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to a report published by the National Trust, UK’s biggest coastal owners.
Arctic Sea Ice Maximum 2014
Arctic sea ice reached its annual maximum on March 21, 2014. And while the year was not extraordinary—the fifth lowest extent in 36 years of satellite records—the trend continues to be.
Don’t Ignore Sea Rise
A letter from 99 years old, Howard K. Ammerman.
Parting the Sea to Save Venice
The sea has protected Venice since the fifth century, when people moved to the fish-shaped islands of Rialto for safety from mainland invaders. Over the next thirteen centuries, the seafaring city-state grew in power and strength. But the tide has turned, and the sea that once protected Venice now threatens it.
Rising Seas And Borrowed Time on Disappearing Land
As the world’s top scientists meet in Yokohama, Japan, this week, at the top of the agenda is the prediction that global sea levels could rise as much as three feet by 2100. Higher seas and warmer weather will cause profound changes…
Despite Risks, Cuban Fisher Families Don’t Want to Leave the Sea
The old dilemma of leaving everything behind for safety reasons has reemerged with the new zoning regulations being implemented on Cuba’s 5,746 km of shoreline…
FEMA Paying To Raise Houses On Stilts In Carolina Beach, NC
Seven flood-prone houses in Carolina Beach will be raised on stilts, a hazard mitigation project funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Has The Time Come For Floating Cities?
From schools at sea to a city that perpetually sails the oceans, is climate change creating a bold new era of floating urban design..?