Charleston’s vulnerable future, through the eyes of an artist; By Celie Dailey
Artist Mary Edna Fraser lives on an intertidal creek in Charleston, South Carolina. Although having depicted coastal regions around the world, it is this landscape that she knows best. Much of the city of Charleston lies at about eight feet above sea level and when high tide combines with a little rain, flooding is rampant all over the city.
Fortress Charleston: Will Walling Off the City Hold Back the Waters?
Officials in Charleston, South Carolina have endorsed a $2 billion plan to wall off the historic downtown from rising seas and surging storms. It is the latest in a growing number of extravagantly expensive seawalls and barriers being proposed to defend U.S. coastal cities.
Would iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse be underwater now if it wasn’t moved 20 years ago?
When experts decided in 1999 that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had to be moved to survive, Dare County officials sued to stop the risky relocation. Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the colossal effort… has the encroaching Atlantic finally reached the spot where the lighthouse once stood?
Coastal Care 2017: In Numbers and Achievements
Our deepest gratitude and thanks to our immensely talented and highly inspiring contributors of 2017.
— Santa Aguila Foundation – Coastal Care.
First inland South Carolina tract purchased in Cape Romain effort to save habitat as seas rise
The vast island seascape of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge just gained a first tiny foothold on what could be its future.
Study finds knowledge gaps on protecting cultural sites from climate change
Many cultural sites vulnerable to climate-related changes such as rising sea levels, coastal erosion and flooding from stronger storms, warn researchers.
Shifting sands: Santa Cruz, scientists, Boardwalk fighting battle against erosion
Millions of people come to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk each year to body surf, enjoy the rides or simply soak up the California sun. But few of them notice the dramatic, relentless changes in the city’s coastline that are wreaking havoc on the beloved amusement park.
Coastal Care: A 5 years Rewind: 2011 – 2016 In Numbers and Achievements
Our gratitude and thanks to the contributors who have supported Coastal Care’s journey for the past five years.
—Santa Aguila Foundation – Coastal Care
Coastal Care 2016: In Numbers and Achievements
Our deepest gratitude and thanks to our immensely talented and highly inspiring contributors of 2016.
— Santa Aguila Foundation – Coastal Care.