Undammed: Amy Bowers Cordalis and the fight to free the Klamath − Patagonia Flims
After witnessing a massive fish kill on her ancestral home waters, Yurok tribal attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis dedicated her life to reversing the generations-long destruction wrought by the Klamath River dams. Undammed follows her journey to free the Klamath, from testifying before Congress to passing down fishing traditions within her young family…
Home collapses into ocean in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. It’s the 6th time this year – USA Today
A North Carolina coastal storm sent a home into the ocean off the Outer Banks island of Hatteras overnight Friday, marking the sixth house collapse in the area this year.
California regulators approve huge Ocean Beach seawall – San Francisco Chronicle
On Thursday, California’s main coastal protection agency approved a $175 million climate-related project that will transform the southern portion of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach despite fierce opposition from some members of the public. A sticking point is a massive seawall that some surfers fear could make the beach disappear…
Mediterranean sea level found to be rising three times faster than expected – Murcia Today
The effects of climate change are speeding up the process of rising water on the coast of Spain…
Storms dramatically eroded midcoast Maine’s sand dunes last winter – the Bangor Daily News
It was clear after a series of storms hit Maine’s coast last winter that they took away lots of sand from the state’s beaches. Now, state officials have gathered the data — and it turns out the erosion was record-breaking. …
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines – CNN
Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from warmer oceans that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines…
The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal – Hakai
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it…?
Win for wild swimmers as government pledges crackdown on water pollution in bathing spots – the Independent
Plans are being considered to increase the protection of England and Wales’ 550 water bathing spots from beyond the summer months and see the number expended to include popular surfing spots…
Greece Lost 250 Sq Km of Its Beaches in 30 Years Due to Climate Change – Greek Reporter
This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Paris climate accord aims to keep warming below that level when looking over multiple years…