The Climate Change Series: Why Sea Level Matters.
In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population- density coastal areas, where sea […]
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The Climate Change Series: Global Warming Index
The global warming index is one on many interests measuring the impact of climate change. On June 2, 2020 [say
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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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Hot, Flat and Crowded, Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman
A great summary of our situation; a challenge to the things we value and want to preserve. What confrontsus is