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U.S. coastal flooding on the rise, government study finds
2014-07-28 19:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Flooding is increasing in frequency along much of the U.S. coast, and the rate of increase is accelerating along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts, a team of federal government scientists found in a study released Monday. The study examined how often 45 tide gauges along the countrys shore exceeded National Weather Service flood thresholds across several decades. The researchers found that the frequency of flooding increased at 41 locations. Moreover, they found that the rate of increase was...
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Sea-level surge changing coastal Prince Edward Island
2014-07-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Back in 1959 it was prime waterfront property and at $15 an acre, a bargain to boot. But those three lovely acres in Savage Harbour snapped up by Emmett McKenna are gone. They once offered a lovely north shore view now theyre under water. The family had to move the cottage back when rising sea levels claimed Pigots Point, but McKenna still pays the $1 tax every year just in case it comes back. WHO IS UNDER WATER NEXT? Prince Edward Island is slowly disappearing, parts of it anyway, and...
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Report Says Unified Approach Needed to Prepare for Coastal Disasters
2014-07-24 16:55:49| ENR.com: Headline News
National Research Council study calls for proactive approach to coastal disaster protection.
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Can Scientific Advice on Coastal Risk Reduction Compete with We Will Not Retreat Politics?
2014-07-23 17:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The National Research Council, the nations top independent science advisory body, has issued Reducing Coastal Risks on the East and Gulf Coasts a smart report that should be read by anyone particularly elected officials in a coastal community. Below you can read an excerpt from the news release with a link to the full document. Ive written repeatedly on the great opportunities for limiting losses in coastal communities from storm surges and other threats exacerbated by rising seas. Of...
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Coastal flooding has surged in U.S., Reuters finds
2014-07-10 19:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Coastal flooding along the densely populated Eastern Seaboard of the United States has surged in recent years, a Reuters analysis has found. During the past four decades, the number of days a year that tidal waters reached or exceeded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flood thresholds more than tripled in many places, the analysis found. At flood threshold, water can begin to pool on streets. As it rises farther, it can close roads, damage property and overwhelm drainage systems....
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