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Climate Change and Me

Academy of Natural Sciences

The first climate change presentation I saw was back in the 1970s when I was working for the National Weather Service. Murray Mitchell, was the top climate scientist for NWS. While that got the bulk of the publicity, Dr. Mitchell assured us that the warming of the climate would be the biggest problem in the future.

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Confronting the Effects of Coastal Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Environmental science major Kris Freyland sees the effects of climate change up close. Ecohydrology, the study of the interactions between water and ecosystems, allows the research team to analyze the way the landscape has changed and predict how it might continue to erode in the future. .

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Future Shock

Legal Planet

C during an overshoot period this century, will result in irreversible impacts on certain ecosystems with low resilience, such as polar, mountain, and coastal ecosystems, impacted by icesheet, glacier melt, or by accelerating and higher committed sea level rise.” The report also says that: “Additional warming, e.g., above 1.5°

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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

Legal Planet

In recent years, The Netherlands has become the leading site of climate change litigation. its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These lawsuits face three key barriers.

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Building a More Resilient, Just City

Academy of Natural Sciences

As extreme storms become more ubiquitous, Philadelphia is among numerous cities grappling with flooding issues against the backdrop of aging infrastructure, rising sea levels and more extreme precipitation events. Climate change compounds the issues already present in urban environments. more moisture.

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The Future Ghost Forests of New Jersey

Academy of Natural Sciences

Researching the Effects of Coastal Flooding and Climate Change on Loblolly Pines at Jakes Landing, New Jersey. Most trees in the Delaware Estuary region that stand close to salt marshes are at risk of death due to sea-level rise. The forest is healthy now, but these trees are in danger. Ghost Forests. Reading the Rings.

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Washed Away: “Freedom Hill” Explores Flooding Caused by Environmental Racism 

Academy of Natural Sciences

In her film, Resita explains that this is so common that you can predict the sea level of an area based on its racial demographics, known as racial topography. In Princeville, a Black community was built on land that was undesirable to white people at the time. It’s not just a film; this is my life.

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