Sea Level

Cairo (Middle East Monitor) – The climate change on Egypt’s northern coast is expected to lead to the migration of at least five million people from the Nile Delta if appropriate measures are not taken. Climate changes on Egypt’s northern coast could force five million people to leave the country’s Nile Delta area, Egypt’s irrigation […]

Climate Change

$120 bn. in Coastal Property in Jeopardy from CO2-induced Sea-Level Rise

Kerry Sheridan

Experts warn of a looming economic crisis caused by water-logged homes that will someday become uninhabitable

Climate Change

Seas Surge as Pace of Antarctica Ice Loss Triples in 5 Yrs: 3 Trillion Tons Melted

AFP

Antarctica has lost a staggering three trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, according to a landmark study published Wednesday

Climate Change

Climate Change hammers US Coasts as Sea Level Rise doubles High Tide Floodings

William V. Sweet

The U.S. average high tide flood frequency is now 50% greater since 2000 and 100% greater than it was 30 years ago

Climate Change

Alabama Rep with Rocks in his Head blames Rocks for Climate Change

Juan Cole

Rep. Brooks believes that silt from the Nile River in Egypt is part of the problem. He doesn’t know that the Nile was dammed up in 1958

Climate Change

Scientists tackle melting Antarctic Glacier that could raise sea Level 2 Feet

AFP

“The collapse of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica could significantly affect global sea levels,” the NERC said in a statement

Climate Change

How to Survive Climate Change: Learn from Puerto Ricans & Hurricane Maria

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By Jane Palmer | ( Mosaic) | – – The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change. Christmas is a big deal in Puerto Rico – celebrations traditionally run from November to February – but festivities are in scant supply […]

Climate Change

Seas Rising ever Faster as Humans burn more Fossil Fuels (NASA Image)

Juan Cole

Image via NASA NASA’s Earth Observatory writes: “Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European satellite data. This acceleration has been driven mainly by increased ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, and it has the potential to double the total […]

Climate Change

Sea Level Rise Speeding up as Humans burn more Fossil Fuels

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TeleSur | – – The rise in global sea levels has accelerated since the 1990s amid rising temperatures, with a thaw of Greenland’s ice sheet pouring ever more water into the oceans. Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 66 centimeters by century’s end, in line with United Nations estimates and enough to cause […]