International Law Stays Silent on the Responsibility for Climate Change
The world of international law is behaving as though the problem of climate change does not exist. The weak legal response to climate change means that big polluters are getting off lightly.
Climate Change Takes A Village
As the planet warms, a remote Alaskan town shows just how unprepared we are.
Models of Greenland Ice Melting Could Be Way Off
Existing computer models may be severely underestimating the risk to Greenland’s ice sheet — which would add 20 feet to sea levels if it all melted — from warming temperatures, according to two studies released Monday.
World’s Beaches Being Washed Away Due to Coastal Development
From Florida to the Costa del Sol, costly sea defences are accelerating beach erosion and will ultimately fail to protect coastal towns and cities from rising tides, say experts Andrew Cooper and Orrin Pilkey in a new book “The Last Beach.”
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore mangrove forests and other coastal ecosystems that will serve as a natural barrier against future killer waves and storms.
Italy at Night
On a clear night looking east, the pattern of night lights shows populations concentrated mainly along the coastlines…
UN Climate Talks Deadlocked Over Scope Of Pledges
Already well into overtime, U.N. climate talks reached a standstill Saturday as developing countries rejected a draft deal they said would allow rich countries to shirk their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts.
Lima Climate Talks Agree on Just One Paragraph of Deal with 24 Hours Left
As crucial UN climate summit in Peru enters final hours, negotiators have made little progress on draft text.
Walls Around our Coastal Cities? By Gary Griggs
“Walls Around our Coastal Cities?” is an article from “Our Ocean Backyard- Collected Essays, ” a book by Gary Griggs.