The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow
The Great Ice Meltdown and Rising Seas: Lessons for Tomorrow, As accumulating atmospheric greenhouse gases lead to further climate warming, […]
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This is what sea level rise will do to coastal cities
Sea level rise is already redrawing coastlines around the world. What happens when the coast retreats through a major city?
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EXCERPT FROM… Climate Change: Global Sea Level by Rebecca Lindsey
SEA LEVEL SINCE 1880 Global mean sea level has risen about 8–9 inches (21–24 centimeters) since 1880, with about a
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Sea Level Rise A Slow Tsunami on America’s Shores by Orrin H. Pilkey and Keith C. Pilkey
“In Sea Level Rise Orrin H. Pilkey and Keith C. Pilkey argue that the only feasible response along much of
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The Bloomberg Carbon Clock
The Bloomberg Carbon Clock tracks the level of CO2 in the atmosphere measured in parts per million. In mid-May the
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What Next for Sustainable Development? Our Common Future at Thirty by James Meadowcroft.
Sustainable development brings together a series of normative themes related to negotiating environmental limits, to addressing equity, needs and development,
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The National Climate Assessment
The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) deliver a report to
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The Avenue. Why cities matter in an age of accelerations
“If you want to be an optimist, stand on your head. The world looks a lot better from the bottom
Ted Talks: Peter Calthorpe | 7 principles for building better cities
More than half of the world’s population already lives in cities, and another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to