Louisiana’s Moon Shot
The state hopes to save its rapidly disappearing coastline with a 50-year, $50 billion plan based on science that’s never been tested and money it doesn’t have. What could go wrong?
US Supreme Court Tells BP to Pay Up for 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
The US supreme court on Monday rejected BP’s challenge to a settlement agreement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which the oil giant said allowed certain businesses to get payouts despite being unable to trace their losses to the disaster.
Sloat Erosion Campaign; West Coast of San Francisco
Due to coastal erosion, the Sloat shoreline is in a state of blight. Surfrider San Francisco, is working to restore the beach at Sloat Blvd., and advocating a plan of managed retreat and relocation of infrastructure away from the ocean.
Protect the World’s Deltas
The rich delta ecosystem and the services it provides, storm protection, nutrient and pollution removal and carbon storage, are being destroyed. Worldwide deltas are on course to drown, starved of sediment by dams and dikes, and fragmented by economic development. Rising seas compound the sediment crisis.
Why S.F. is Moving 42,000 Tons of Sand Down Ocean Beach
It’s part of an effort by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, working with the National Park Service, to move 30,000 cubic yards of sand, from the north end of the wide beach to the south, which is where it came from in the first place… Meanwhile, Mother Nature will keep moving the sand north, and the city will keep trucking it south.
Climate Change Adaptation Costs Likely to Hit 2-3 Times Current Estimates
Even if global greenhouse gas emissions are cut to the level required to keep global temperature rise below 2°C this century, the cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries is likely to reach two to three times the previous estimates of $70-100 billion per year by 2050, according to a new UNEP report.
Typhoon Hagupit Slams Into eastern Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit slammed into the central Philippines’ east coast late Saturday, knocking out power and toppling trees in a region where 650,000 people have fled to safety.
Super Typhoon Hagupit, 100,000 People Flee Philippines Coast
At least 100,000 people have fled coastal areas of the Philippines, as super Typhoon Hagupit remained on course to batter shorelines with a storm surge up to 13 feet high.
Congress Takes Step to Allow Driving on Outer Banks Beaches, NC
The National Park Service would be required to minimize buffers on protected areas and build roads and vehicle access points as quickly as possible if the measure becomes law.