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VIDEO: South China Sea fish stocks threatened
2015-11-05 01:50:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea may hamper efforts to coordinate urgent action among Asian governments on overfishing.
October's top stories: US sails in South China Sea, Saudi's $11.2bn MMSC ship sale
2015-11-05 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy sent warships within 12nm miles of the Chinas artificial islands, the US State Department approved $11.2bn sale of MMSC ships to Saudi Arabia, and BAE Systems introduces new unmanned technology for naval forces. Naval-technology.com wrap
New York State Warns To Prepare for up to 6 Feet of Sea Level Rise
2015-11-04 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: New York State is telling developers and homeowners in New York City and coastal towns that they should prepare for up to 75 inches of sea level rise by 2100. The sea level rise projections, based on recent scientific studies by NASA and Columbia University, are part of the New York Community Risk and Resiliency Act passed after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The state says it is creating new sea level rise regulations requiring coastal planners, developers, and builders to expect...
A Tale of Two Northern European Cities: Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise
2015-11-03 16:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: A dike, the green strip along the coast, protects flower fields and wind turbines in the northern Netherlands. This promenade in the HafenCity district of Hamburg is designed to withstand flooding. An elevated roadway passes behind it. Hamburg's HafenCity is partially protected against storm surges and rising seas. The area encompasses the islands in the right two-thirds of photo. The Maeslant Barrier in the Netherlands. When waters reach 10 feet above normal sea level, the massive gates are closed...
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Study: Melting Ice in West Antarctica Could Raise Sea Levels by 3 Meters
2015-11-03 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A key area of ice in west Antarctica may already be unstable enough to cause global sea levels to rise by three metres of ocean rise, scientists said on Monday. The study follows research published last year, led by Nasa glaciologist Eric Rignot, warning that ice in the Antarctic had gone into a state of irreversible retreat, that the melting was considered unstoppable and could raise sea level by 1.2 metres. This time, researchers at Germanys Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research...
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