Portsea beach erosion, failed shorline armoring, Australia
$2 million were spent building a sea wall in an attempt to try to stop beach erosion.
Pacific Islands: Duel Between Freshwater and Sea Water
It is said that the first refugees of climate change will come from the Pacific coral islands. Scientists are assessing what will happen to freshwater resources as a consequence of expected changes in the climate and sea level.
California approves first broad US climate plan
California, acting on its own against climate change, has approved a plan to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and let power plants, factories and eventually refiners and others to trade permits to pollute in a program generally known as cap-and-trade. California will become the second-largest carbon market in the world, following a European system.
Worsening Coastal Erosion, Québec
A fierce storm and high tides washed away large sections of the shoreline along the St. Lawrence River, leaving homes perilously close to the water’s edge. A State of alert remains as new high tides are expected around December 22nd and 24th.
Battling Ghana’s Eroding Coastline
For Ghana, the real story of coastal erosion is not about what lies at the water’s edge, but what occurs beneath the waves offshore. In the capital city of Accra, an estimated 70 percent of the beach is eroding at rates exceeding 3 feet per year.
Climate change still a hard sell, especially when it’s freezing out
The climatic consequences of our actions will fall mostly upon others, in other parts of the world and in that distant country, the future.
Global Warming Mapped, NASA
The world is getting warmer. Whether the cause is human activity or natural variability, thermometer readings all around the world have risen steadily since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
Some Coral Reefs Less Vulnerable to Rising Sea Temperatures
The findings hold promise for an estimated 100 million people living along the coasts of tropical developing countries whose livelihoods and welfare depend directly on coral reefs.
How Do Marine Turtles Return To The Same Beach To Lay Their Eggs?
Marine turtles almost always return to the same beach to lay their eggs. The egg-laying beaches are often far from the feeding areas and the females cross several hundred kilometers of ocean with no visual landmarks.