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How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows

Cool Green Science

Scientists are studying the effects of sea-level rise on salt marshes, and two imperiled sparrow species. The post How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Mounting Habitat Pressures Prompt New Conservation Program for Ailing Florida Bird

Inside Climate News

The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is threatened by some of the most complex water management infrastructure on Earth in the Everglades, and now sea level rise.

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Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water

Circle of Blue

Summer tourism, sea level rise, and storm surges threaten East Coast wells. Hilton Head is fast becoming a prominent test case of rising sea levels and intense coastal storms heralded by climate change. So if you have enough freshwater on land, then it balances out sea level. Picture credit: Jeeban Panthi.

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Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025

Ocean Conservancy

The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat generated by climate change, leading to rising sea temperatures and, among other things, sea level rise due to the melting of the polar ice caps, including Arctic ice. But this is not the only topic Ocean Conservancy will be championing in Busan. First, climate change.

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Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River

Circle of Blue

The Tier 1 shortage was triggered because the water level in Mead is projected to be 1,065 feet above sea level at the end of 2021 — 10 feet lower than the shortage threshold. Arizona will also draw on water it has stored in Mead due to conservation in previous years.

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Scientists Demand Citigroup End Fossil Fuel Funding

Union of Concerned Scientists

C Acknowledge and repair harm from previously funded projects Sharing science As part of the action, a conservation biologist shared how she mourns the species she has spent her life studying. A biomedical researcher explained how climate warming increases the risks to humans from existing and novel pathogens.

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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

The subsequent 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also recognizes the right of “everyone to take part in cultural life” and requires signatories to take the steps “necessary for the conservation, the development, and the diffusion of science and culture.” Many climate threats to intangible heritage have been identified.