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“Fighting for Inches” in the Southeast’s Struggle With Salt

Circle of Blue

Despite promising adaptation strategies, sea level rise is projected to drown tens of thousands of acres of farmland within the century. Atlantic sea levels are rising three to four times faster than the global ocean average. Crop damage radiates inward gradually from the edges of a field, where the salt hits first.

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Degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands

Our Environment

Rising sea levels and increased intensity of storm surges are playing a considerable role in the degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands. Illustrating the variation in sea levels from 1993 – 2018. Photo credit. Written by: Jack McCulloch. Shows a generally increasing trend. Source: NASA (August 2018).

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Cosmic challenge: protecting supercomputers from an extraterrestrial threat

Physics World

The impact of cosmic radiation is not always as trivial as determining who wins a Super Mario game, or as positive in its outcome. The culprit, again, was most likely cosmic radiation. It was set up in 2009 to specifically study the effects of irradiating microelectronics with atmospheric-like neutrons. Courtesy: STFC/CNR).

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Michael Shellenberger talks with Nick O’Malley, National Editor of Climate and the Environment, Sydney Morning Herald

Environmental Progress

I was only coming slowly to pro-nuclear in 2009. Well, in the United States, they just have announced that they can run for 80 years, you know, and Nick: The one that they made that announcement for 80 years, could be inundated by sea level rise far sooner than that, surely that's a concern. Michael: No. I mean, come on dude.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Wolf, AG Shapiro To Support A Total Ban On Road Dumping Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater; 240.4 Posted: December 26, 2021] PA Environment Digest