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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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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

While temperatures provide a measure of the Earth’s climate, it is even better to use the global sea level , which provides a far more reliable measure. The global sea level acts like the mercury in a thermometer because warmer water expands.

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Analysis: How fast can we stop Earth from warming??

A Greener Life

Picture how a radiator heats a home. Water is heated by a boiler, and the hot water circulates through pipes and radiators in the house. The radiators warm up and heat the air in the room. The radiators are, in fact, cooling down, but their stored heat is still warming the air in the room.

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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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How is Ocean Warming Impacting the Shipping Industry?

Ocean Conservancy

Warmer water also expands and raises sea levels as well as holds less oxygen. Anticipating the rate of sea level rise is particularly challenging due to uncertainties in the climate system. So, we’re seeing the ocean heat up, lose oxygen and get bigger.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Greenbuilding Law

Albedo The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Ocean Acidification Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in sea water causing a measurable increase in acidity (i.e.,

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Wildfire Threat to Texas Nuclear Weapons Facility Highlights Intersecting Risks

Union of Concerned Scientists

Elsewhere in the nuclear complex, there are potential risks from stronger hurricanes , from sea-level rise or flooding from more extreme precipitation events. primary reproductive organs), and spleen; all of these organs can be harmed by the radiation plutonium releases, resulting in cancers or other disease.