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Artificial Reefs Can Mitigate Coastal Erosion in the Great Lakes. Will Cities Agree to Adopt Them?

Inside Climate News

Some researchers are proposing a naturally sourced solution to the issue of coastal erosion, which they say will keep sediment moving and cost less.

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Making Polluters Pay for Climate Consequences

Legal Planet

Assemblymember Dawn Addis commented on AB 1243: The Central Coast has faced the devastating impacts of climate change, from floods and wildfires to coastal erosion. We must be relentless and creative in pursuing all avenues to redirect the financial burden away from the consumer as we mitigate the consequences of human-made disasters.

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We Need a Strong and Independent NOAA to Protect Our Lives and Homes from Climate Change 

Union of Concerned Scientists

From coastal erosion to pollution, NOS’s science helps states and communities manage these resources sustainably. NWS’ Weather Forecasting Offices (WFOs) responsible for issuing extreme weather alerts cover all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands (not shown in the map but covered by the San Juan WFO).

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Paris Agreement Target for Warming Won’t Protect Polar Ice Sheets, Scientists Warn

Inside Climate News

By Bob Berwyn Sea levels in some parts of the world could be rising by as much as 8 to 12 inches per decade within the lifetime of todays youngest generations, outpacing the ability of many coastal communities to adapt, scientists warned in a new study published this week. degrees Celsius of warming, the U.N.

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What the Court Didn’t Say: The ICJ’s Climate Opinion and the Politics of Judicial Restraint

Law Columbia

In her separate opinion , Vice-President Sebutinde referred to this lack of engagement with the types of remedies that would be appropriate for causing harm to the climate system, stating: “the Advisory Opinion should have included in the reasoning that appropriate reparation may include such remedies as monetary compensation, reforestation, biodiversity (..)

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

While there have been positive steps, such as a 22% reduction in Amazon deforestation in 2023 and efforts to protect indigenous lands, the country still faces significant threats like wildfires, coastal erosion, and the expansion of fossil fuel projects.

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A New Jersey Shore Town Has Turned to Oysters to Fight Sea Level Rise and Erosion

Inside Climate News

The “coastal ecosystem engineers” are thriving in man-made reefs of concrete and recycled shells that protect coastlines here and in at least 10 other states from storm surges and rising waters. By Emilie Lounsberry LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J.—Every