Introducing SandKids.org and Sand Tales Episode 1: From the Mountains to the Sea
What’s the difference between weather, climate, and climate change? We often hear about the threats posed by climate change and its effects on people and the environment. But before addressing how to tackle it, it’s important to understand the basics: what climate is, how it differs from weather, and how the two are connected. Discover how to identify signs of climate change in your area and start conversations that promote a more resilient future…
They lost their coastal Malibu homes to fire. But should they rebuild along a rising sea? – the Los Angeles Times
“I think we suffer from what I call a short disaster memory. We want to get in there and build and rebuild as fast as we can,” said Gary Griggs, a UC Santa Cruz oceanographer and coastal geologist who wrote “California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State.” But the impermanence of coastal construction ”is not something most people are interested in hearing about.”…
Indonesia’s risky gamble with sea sand exports – Dialogue Earth
Restarting exports to neighbouring countries could fuel ecological devastation, but a sustainable approach to sand dredging may be possible…
How the Klamath Dams Came Down – Grist Magazine
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history.
This is their story…
Coastal erosion threatens this ancient city — and others much closer to home – USC Today
USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California….
Eroding homes: Ghana’s disappearing coastal communities – Dialogue Earth
Villages like Fuveme and Dzakplagbe in the south-east are being lost to rising seas, which threaten over seven million Ghanaians…
A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go? – the New York Times
In the city of Del Mar, near San Diego, most agree the train tracks must move off eroding bluffs. But debate over its new route has stalled the project while climate change raises the risks. …
How to eat and drink fewer microplastics – the Washington Post
The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp…
After the fire: Malibu scientists urge action to protect coastal ecosystems – the Malibu Times
As cleanup efforts focus on land, marine experts warn of the Palisades Fire’s hidden toll on beaches and ocean life…