Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Sea level rise and worsening storms are wreaking havoc. Patrik Andersson/Flickr Today, the combination of accelerating sea level rise and ground subsidence puts the city and its infrastructure increasingly at risk from flooding and water damage. Mark’s Basilica, Venice.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Some sites and traditional practices that need protection for future generations are recognized under UNESCO’s 1972 World Heritage Convention , and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage , and more are being added to the protected lists every year. Many climate threats to intangible heritage have been identified.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Sea levels are rising. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute climate dashboard clearly indicates sea surface temperature anomalies. He was on to something And the lobsterman was correct: we can blame carbon emissions for ocean acidification and warming in the Gulf of Maine. Gulf water chemistry and temperature are changing.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 20, 2023
The lightest lines are from the earliest projections, the lightest grey being from 1977, and the darker colors are later with the black line being from 2003. Let’s dig into what Supran et al.’s Source: Supran et al.,
HumanNature
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The increasing greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are warming the global temperature, shifting precipitation patterns, raising global sea levels, melting glaciers, and more [5]. 2003, September 25). As society evolves, extreme weather also changes. Heat waves are the most straightforward example. Crimmins, A.R., Avery, D.R.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 24, 2022
Add climate change and we need to keep track of which decade these flood levels were determined. For example, with expected sea level rise over the next few decades what currently would be extreme coastal floods (50-year floods or a large flood with only a 2% chance in any given year) are likely to occur annually for most coastal U.S.
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
It captures the changes in mortality rates that are going to happen… the changes in crop yields… the changes in sea level rise, and the damages that will cost…”. How fast will sea levels and temperatures rise? What is the cost of living with, versus adapting to, sea level rise?
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