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Rising Sea Levels – by How Much, and Why? A Current Commentary.

December 25, 2018

Rising Sea Levels – by How Much, and Why? A Current Commentary. The following was published in the journal Science Progress recently, of which I am an editor. Since this blog typically covers issues of environment and energy, I am including the present topic, which I hope will be of interest to its regular readers, […]

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Islands Not sinking: Climate Change Demonstrated to Be a Hoax

February 20, 2018

Islands Not sinking: Climate Change Demonstrated to Be a Hoax Have you ever wondered how it is possible that coral islands lie flat just a little above the sea level? It is not a coincidence, the coral reef that forms the islands is alive and it can adapt to variations of the sea level. According to […]

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Toward a More Reflective Planet

June 26, 2016

Toward a More Reflective Planet CAMBRIDGE – The last time the atmosphere held as much carbon dioxide as it does today was about three million years ago – a time when sea levels were 10-30 meters higher than they are now. Climate models have long struggled to duplicate those large fluctuations in sea levels – […]

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Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives

January 6, 2016

Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives According to the Environmental Protection Agency, global sea levels have risen by about 7.5 inches since 1870. This impacts some countries more severely than others. Island countries, such as the Maldives, Kiribati, Palau, Micronesia and Seychelles are the weakest link in the chain with respect to climate […]

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Coast Today, Toast Tomorrow

January 2, 2016

Coast Today, Toast Tomorrow Slumping shorelines, roving rivers, and exploding islands — five coastlines that I’m sure were here yesterday. Volcanic eruptions have repeatedly built and destroyed the island of Krakatau. Photo by buitenzorger, Creative Commons licensed. As sure as waves hitting a beach, coastlines are subjected to subtle changes. Sand shifts with each wave, tides […]

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Cutting Emissions May Save Some U.S. Cities, but More Than 400 Appear ‘Already Lost,’ Study Finds

October 16, 2015

Cutting Emissions May Save Some U.S. Cities, but More Than 400 Appear ‘Already Lost,’ Study Finds An alarming new study has found that, no matter what we do to fight climate change, it is already too late for more than 400 U.S. cities — including Miami and New Orleans — which will be overcome by rising sea levels caused […]

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World’s Oceans Could Rise Higher, Sooner, Faster Than Most Thought Possible

July 30, 2015

World’s Oceans Could Rise Higher, Sooner, Faster Than Most Thought Possible New research shows that consensus estimates of sea level increases may be underestimating threat; new predictions would see major coastal cities left uninhabitable by next century ‘Roughly 10 feet of sea level rise—well beyond previous estimates—would render coastal cities such as New York, London, […]

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Olduvai IV: Courage
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