Coastal Restoration
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Coastal Restoration
Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records | Environment | The Guardian

Lord Howe island faces ‘major’ coral bleaching as ocean temperatures continue to break records | Environment | The Guardian | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Exclusive: Fears coral bleaching moving south to Lord Howe, Norfolk islands after southern Great Barrier Reef experiences worst heat stress since 1985
Hunter Santana's insight:
Excess ocean temperatures is causing a coral bleaching event outside Lord Howe island, east of Australia. The reef is noted in the article as being "world’s most southern coral reef." 
Cameron Montgomery's comment, March 6, 4:12 PM
The coral reefs off the coast of Australia plays a huge role in the ecosystem for that part of the world, not just in the way of fish and wildlife but also in the way of tourism for Norwalk Islands or Australia in general. Once coral gets bleached their is no turning back for that part of the world.
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Climate Change Is Pushing These Migratory Birds to the Brink

Climate Change Is Pushing These Migratory Birds to the Brink | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Afro-Siberian red knots migrate from the Arctic to winter in Africa, where they recover from the arduous journey. But warming in Siberia is causing physical changes in the birds that hinder their ability to feed, and scientists fear the subspecies is headed for extinction.
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This article discusses the effects of rising global temperatures has on migratory birds. It focuses on the Afro-Siberian Red Knot bird that migrate between the Arctic and Africa.
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The Arctic Is Burning Like Never Before & That’s Bad News For Climate Change

The Arctic Is Burning Like Never Before & That’s Bad News For Climate Change | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Wildfires blazed along the Arctic Circle this summer, incinerating tundra, blanketing Siberian cities in smoke and capping the second extraordinary fire season in a row. By the time the fire season…
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From Tasha in Week 2.
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As storm sets up to pummel Tahoe, meteorologists forecast a future without snow

As storm sets up to pummel Tahoe, meteorologists forecast a future without snow | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
“What is Tahoe without skiing?”
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Global weirding...
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Russia's Putin Declares State Of Emergency After Fuel Spill In Arctic

The accident, 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilling into a river, took place at a power plant in a city north of the Arctic Circle. Local officials face criminal charges for their slow response.
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An environmental newspaper fights for press freedom in the Russian Arctic

An environmental newspaper fights for press freedom in the Russian Arctic | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Barents Observer keeps a close watch on the Russian Arctic because it’s part of the neighborhood, and because there’s a lot at stake there, for Russians and the rest of us.
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Underwater: Rising Seas, Chronic Floods, and the Implications for US Coastal Real Estate (2018)

Underwater: Rising Seas, Chronic Floods, and the Implications for US Coastal Real Estate (2018) | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Find out how many US homes are at risk from chronic flooding due to sea level rise over the coming decades—and learn about the profound implications it has for coastal residents, communities, and the broader economy.
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A Hawaiian island got about 50 inches of rain in 24 hours. Scientists warn it's a sign of the future

A Hawaiian island got about 50 inches of rain in 24 hours. Scientists warn it's a sign of the future | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
As the people of Kauai continue to recover from a devastating storm, some scientists are warning that this was something new: the first major storm in Hawaii linked to climate change.
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The Fourth National Climate Assessment and Outcomes from the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn

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Cruising Through the End of the World – Pacific Standard

Cruising Through the End of the World – Pacific Standard | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The seabirds of the Davis Strait aren’t used to the sound of gunfire. When shots echoed across the water on a cold, bright August afternoon, the circling gulls hardly reacted to the unfamiliar racket…
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Implementation of the Polar Code

Implementation of the Polar Code | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Standard Club introduced the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (‘Polar Code’) as well as Safety…
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More evidence of a warmed pole: ships are now following new codes for traversing (commonly) this region of the globe.
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Rising Reality: Battle on many fronts

Rising Reality: Battle on many fronts | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Special Report: The Bay Area faces a common threat along its shores, but must meet it with an array of ambitious and creative responses.
Dulce Lopez's insight:
Interesting article on how the bay area is currently dealing with sea level rise and what is in the works for combating the increasing sea level. The main troubling question according to the author of this article is "Can the [bay area] adapt itself at the scale [they] need [and] in the time [they] have?". 
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Oceans Are Absorbing Almost All of the Globe’s Excess Heat

Oceans Are Absorbing Almost All of the Globe’s Excess Heat | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
This year is on track to be the third consecutive hottest year on record. Where does that heat go? The oceans, mostly.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
It keeps getting hotter on this planet, and the oceans are absorbing most of the heat. Tim Wallace for the New York Times shows several decades of changes.
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‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across the Americas prompts fears of global tragedy | Coral | The Guardian

‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across the Americas prompts fears of global tragedy | Coral | The Guardian | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’
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Several coral reefs have been displaying signs of bleaching by rising ocean temperatures. The reefs can only recover if the amount of greenhouse gasses is reduced. 
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Greenland ice sheet losing more ice than scientists estimated - The

Greenland ice sheet losing more ice than scientists estimated - The | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The Greenland ice sheet lost 20 percent more ice than scientists previously thought, posing potential problems for ocean circulation and sea level rise, a study says.
Hunter Santana's insight:
This article discusses the loss of Greenland's ice and how is affects the global ocean currents and sea levels. The rate of the retreating of glacier is stated to gradually accelerating. This retreating allows more ice to flow more into the ocean causing sea level rises. This rise in ice flow has the Potental to affect ocean currents if it continues to occur.
Isabella Jackson's comment, January 26, 9:10 PM
It was interesting to learn that the Greenland ice sheet melting is affecting not only ocean sea level rise but also the global ocean current. It is a scary thought to realize that the ocean current has the ability to change our current climate and weather systems. I wonder what the earth would look like if all of the Greenland ice sheet has melted
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In Australia, Bushfire Drives People From Covid Lockdown

In Australia, Bushfire Drives People From Covid Lockdown | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Residents on the outskirts of Perth in Western Australia fled their homes in the middle of the night, just days after being told to stay in because of the coronavirus.
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This story speaks to the ongoing issues of needing to be resilient in the face of seemingly never-ending crises and stressors (fire, pandemic, etc.) that are becoming the hallmark of our globally weirded world.
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U.S. formally exits Paris accord on climate change

U.S. formally exits Paris accord on climate change | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The United States formally exits the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.
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Jennifer Torres's comment, November 4, 2020 6:30 PM
This is a major set back for the environmental community, I'm hoping we'll get back on track within the next 4 years but only time will tell.
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Climate change: Greenland ice sheet melt contributes to sea-level rise

Climate change: Greenland ice sheet melt contributes to sea-level rise | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
The melting of Greenland's massive ice sheet has now accelerated, scientists announced Wednesday, and shows no signs of slowing down, according to a new study.
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Greenlands Ice sheet is melting, under the intense pressures of global warming, at an accelerate rate. Greenlands melting ice sheet will disrupt many ecosystems who rely on the solid ice and is a large contribution to rising sea-levels, threatening low lying lands and islands around the world. 
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New York says Exxon misled investors about climate risks

New York Atty. Gen. Barbara Underwood said Wednesday that Exxon courted investors such as the state's public pension funds with inaccurate information.
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California's destructive summer brings blunt talk about climate change

California's destructive summer brings blunt talk about climate change | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
When it comes to temperature, July may have been California’s most superlative month in recorded history.
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This is a fantastic rundown of California-centric evidence for a significantly-chaging planetary system.
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Climate scientists see alarming new threat to California

Climate scientists see alarming new threat to California | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
California could be hit with significantly more intense and frequent droughts within 20 to 30 years as weather changes triggered by melting polar ice block rainfall from reaching the state. The finding by federal scientists adds an alarming dimension to the state's challenge to confront warming.
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Rapid emergence of climate change in environmental drivers of marine ecosystems

Rapid emergence of climate change in environmental drivers of marine ecosystems | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Climate change is expected to modify ecological responses in the ocean, with the potential for important effects on the ecosystem services provided to humankind. Here we address the question of how rapidly multiple drivers of marine ecosystem change develop in the future ocean. By analysing an ensemble of models we find that, within the next 15 years, the climate change-driven trends in multiple ecosystem drivers emerge from the background of natural variability in 55% of the ocean and propagate rapidly to encompass 86% of the ocean by 2050 under a ‘business-as-usual’ scenario. However, we also demonstrate that the exposure of marine ecosystems to climate change-induced stress can be drastically reduced via climate mitigation measures; with mitigation, the proportion of ocean susceptible to multiple drivers within the next 15 years is reduced to 34%. Mitigation slows the pace at which multiple drivers emerge, allowing an additional 20 years for adaptation in marine ecological and socio-economic systems alike.
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"Here we address the question of how rapidly multiple drivers of marine ecosystem change develop in the future ocean. By analysing an ensemble of models we find that, within the next 15 years, the climate change-driven trends in multiple ecosystem drivers emerge from the background of natural variability in 55% of the ocean and propagate rapidly to encompass 86% of the ocean by 2050 under a ‘business-as-usual’ scenario."
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The irreversible momentum of clean energy

The irreversible momentum of clean energy | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
Private-sector incentives help drive decoupling of emissions and economic growth.
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Hmmmmm...it is almost as if this President sees value in science and facts.  I can't recall another president outside of the founding fathers who have published a scientific paper (although the peer review process back then was quite difference from today). 
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Note to Breitbart: Earth Is Not Cooling, Climate Change Is Real and Please Stop Using Our Video to Mislead Americans

Note to Breitbart: Earth Is Not Cooling, Climate Change Is Real and Please Stop Using Our Video to Mislead Americans | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
In this instance, we simply must clear a few things up.
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Sea levels could rise by two metres if the planet warms by 5°C

Sea levels could rise by two metres if the planet warms by 5°C | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it

A warming world is bad news for Earth’s ice sheets, but a new study suggests the outlook could be even worse for coastal cities around the world.


Via NERC press office
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Change of five-degree celsius is linked to a two-meter rise in sea level. These impacts are not uniform along coastlines. The rising sea would displace millions and cost billions. 
 
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