Five Houses Collapse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks – the New York Times
Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September…
The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’ – Grist
The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action…
Why is the World Running Out of Sand? – ABC Radio National
After water, sand is the most-exploited natural resource in the world, but its use is largely ungoverned, meaning we are consuming it faster than it can be replaced by geological processes that take hundreds of thousands of years. Making sand from ore could solve the looming crisis…
Dozens Rescued in Remote Alaskan Villages in Storm That Swept Away Homes – the New York Times
The Coast Guard and the Alaska National Guard were conducting search-and-rescue operations in two villages along the Bering Sea on Sunday….
Planet’s 1st Climate Tipping Point Reached, report says, with Coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback” – the Guardian
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns…
Minecraft game launched to teach climate change – BBC
A customised version of Minecraft is being used to inspire children to learn more about climate change…
After 9 Outer Banks houses collapse in 1 week, what policies could curb future incidents? – 13NewsNow.com
Eight homes in Buxton, and one in Rodanthe, fell into the Atlantic due to hurricanes, highlighting urgent policy needs for mitigating coastal erosion impacts….
An absurdist theater artist prepares New Yorkers for climate disasters − Grist
“Sometimes a one-page pamphlet translated into two languages isn’t the best way for people to receive information, but a song about go-bags played on the synth is.”..
Around 400 feet of coastal bluff in Rancho Palos Verdes plummets toward the ocean – the LAist
Rancho Palos Verdes officials say 400 feet of coastal bluff that fell toward the ocean on Saturday night is not related to the land movement that’s been ripping part of the city apart for years….