sea level rise

Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Mangroves and Coral Reefs Yield Positive Return on Investment for Flood Protection, Study Finds

Using a benefit-risk analysis, researchers have found that mangroves and coral reefs can be cost-effective in reducing coastal flooding, a press release from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), said. Using risk and insurance industry techniques, the researchers were able to show that the gains from reduced damage from floods outweighed the costs of […]

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    Conger Ice Shelf the Size of Rome Collapses in Antarctica

    Conger Ice Shelf the Size of Rome Collapses in Antarctica

    According to satellite data, the entire Conger ice shelf — an Antarctic ice shelf roughly the size of Rome — has collapsed, The Guardian reported. The collapse of the ice shelf occurred just before record high temperatures in the region reached more than 40 degrees Celsius above normal recently, the result of an “atmospheric river” of warm air over the continent.

    2021 Ocean Temperatures Were Warmest on Record

    2021 Ocean Temperatures Were Warmest on Record

    The world’s oceans reached record temperatures in 2021, despite a La Niña event that typically has a cooling influence.  The new record was announced in a study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Tuesday. This is the sixth year in a row that the ocean heat record has been broken, The Guardian reported. “The ocean […]

    We Are Failing the Arctic Report Card

    We Are Failing the Arctic Report Card

    The 2021 Arctic Report Card is in, and it’s not looking good. The region continues to warm twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and this is having a direct impact on communities both near and far from Earth’s northernmost ecosystem, according to the annual report from the NOAA-led Arctic Program. “The Arctic […]

    Vicious Cycle of Increasing Wealth Gaps, Disproportionate Climate Harms Is Worsening Globally, Report Finds

    Vicious Cycle of Increasing Wealth Gaps, Disproportionate Climate Harms Is Worsening Globally, Report Finds

    As another year of extreme weather disasters draws to a close, a new report from the World Inequality Lab shows how disproportionately culpable the world’s richest people and nations are for climate pollution. This inequality is perhaps best illustrated by the equivalence between the climate pollution produced by one billionaire’s nine-minute joyride into space and […]