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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. At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves. Hilton Head is fast becoming a prominent test case of rising sea levels and intense coastal storms heralded by climate change.

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New Analysis Pinpoints Critical Infrastructure Threatened by Rising Seas in Hundreds of Coastal Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

A new analysis out today and led by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals a significant amount of critical infrastructure along US coastlines at risk of disruptive flooding today and in the near future as sea level rises, potentially affecting millions of coastal residents.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Climate impacts as human rights violations It’s widely accepted that climate change is the cause of human rights violations for millions of people, including their rights to adequate housing, healthy working conditions, safe drinking water, education, and a healthy environment.

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Improved Working Conditions for Recyclers Also Benefit Ocean Health

Ocean Conservancy

Last summer while visiting family in Bogotá, Colombia, a city located 9,000 feet above sea level in the Andes, I noticed more plastics than during my visit a decade ago. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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8 New Videos Feature Ecosystem And Community-Focused Research By PA Sea Grant; Research Grant Proposals Due Feb. 14

PA Environment Daily

The production was made possible through funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Since 2012, Pennsylvania Sea Grant has invested over $5.7 Visit the Pennsylvania Sea Grant website to learn more about their research, upcoming events and more.

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ESA & COP26: Day 5 – People

ESA

The two lawyers are seeking as much information as possible about how a certain amount of emissions translates into heat, sea level rise, etc., Helene works on ocean and sea ice modelling. and ultimately in human suffering. See her below at the compelling COP26 press conference on the YEAH program.

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A Small but Important Step: A Bird’s-Eye View of the ITLOS’ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and International Law

Law Columbia

The interplay between UNCLOS and other rules of international law Adopted in 1982, UNCLOS does not refer to global warming, climate change, GHG emissions, ocean acidification, or sea level rise. The Tribunal indicates that States that are “better placed.