Category Archives: sea level rise

UN Agencies call for Blue Carbon Market By Steve Emmett-Mattox – November 3, 2011 http://www.estuaries.org/257-un-agencies-call-for-blue-carbon-market.html

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“When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.” -~William James Earthquakes, wildfires and hurricanes have impacted millions of Americans in recent weeks and it is easy to find numerous articles and … Continue reading

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Wetlands in a Changing Climate Sierra Club blog – June 7, 2011 To see video: http://sierraclub.typepad.com/compass/2011/06/climate-change-marshes.html

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Coastal Wetlands Under Threat By Tom Schueneman – Planet Save – December 3, 2010 New modeling research  helps scientists, planners, and resource managers better understand threats to wetlands from sea level rise. The conclusion of an international research effort is … Continue reading

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  Nationwide beaches are eroding.  Ocean storms, hurricanes, sea level rise,  sea walls, jetties, and other natural occurrences and manmade practices result in the erosion of  portions of 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States every year.  As a … Continue reading

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 “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less suffering … Continue reading

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Modeling Effects of Sea Level Rise in Northern Gulf of Mexico WaterLink International -  August 11, 2010 NOAA has awarded $750,000 for the first year of an anticipated US$3 million research investment to develop the information and tools critically needed … Continue reading

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When I picture a template, I think of one I made for “Wetland Breaking News,” where there are categories for the news, such as legislative and state news. I can save that template and work with it each month even … Continue reading

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Hurricane season is heating up. NOAA’s National Weather Service warned in May that this might be one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record with over 20 named storms. http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml The bands of warm water moving from the coast of … Continue reading

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Rockton wetland preserve’s beauty inspires artists http://go.rrstar.com/arts/x1143357273/Rockton-wetland- preserve-s-beauty-inspires-artists

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