The $9.7 Trillion Problem: Cyclones and Climate Change
Roughly 35 percent of the world’s 7 billion people are in the path of cyclones and coastal populations are expected to swell in the coming century. To understand the future damage that cyclones could inflict on ever-growing coastal cities, two researchers looked at 60 years of cyclone and economic datain a recent National Bureau of Economic Research study.
Evacuations As Cyclone Hudhud Approaches Indian Coast
A mass evacuation is taking place in India’s south-eastern coast a day before Cyclone Hudhud is expected to hit land.
Powerful Typhoon Churns Toward Okinawa With Strong Winds
Typhoon Vongfong, Japan’s strongest storm this year, moved slowly towards Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Saturday, packing heavy winds that disrupted flights and knocked out power.
Marine Litter: Plunging Deep, Spreading Wide
With an average of 13,000 pieces of plastic litter estimated to be afloat every single square kilometer of ocean globally, and 6.4 million tonnes of marine litter reaching the oceans every year according to UNEP, researchers and scientists predict a bleak future for the great bodies of water that are vital to our planet’s existence.
Why Is Antarctic Sea Ice At Record Levels Despite Global Warming?
Antarctic ice floes extended further than ever recorded this southern winter, confounding the world’s most-trusted climate models.
Global Economy To Lose Billions Without Action To Stop Ocean Acidification, UN Report Warns
The global economy could be losing as much as $1 trillion annually by the end of the century if countries do not take urgent steps to stop ocean acidification, says a United Nations report launched Wednesday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea (ROK).
NOAA Sea Grant Awards $15.9 million For Projects To Build Resilient Coastal Communities
NOAA Sea Grant announced today grants totaling $15.9 million to support over 300 projects around the nation that help build resilient coastal communities and economies.
South Goa Soil Erosion Could Be Irreparable
Locals across the coastal belt of South Goa are worried that the damage caused to the beaches due to unprecedented soil erosion will be irreparable. The high tide line will also have to be redrawn by the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA).
Encroaching Tides, A Report By The Union of Concerned Scientists
Tidal flooding, driven by sea level rise, will dramatically increase in U.S. East and Gulf Coast communities over the next 30 years. Daily flooding caused by high tides will occur in the District and Annapolis within three decades as sea levels continue to rise due to global warming, a new study says.