Insightful thoughts submitted by attorney and Natural Hazard Mitigation Association President Ed Thomas on the NYT Rhode Island article I mentioned yesterday:
This extremely important article displays a thoughtful approach to 1) the questions of what we should do about sea level rise and beach erosion; 2) the very real problems we face as a society... »read moreLatest News
Historical and Legal Context for Rhode Island’s Erosion Woes
Insightful thoughts submitted by attorney and Natural Hazard Mitigation Association President Ed Thomas on the NYT Rhode Island article I mentioned yesterday:
This extremely important article displays a thoughtful approach to 1) the questions of what we should do about sea level rise and beach erosion; 2) the very real problems we face as a society... »read moreAs the Sea Moves Closer, a Rhode Island Community Contemplates Retreat
So many striking quotes in this New York Times article, including this one from the frustrated president of the local homeowners' association:
“If we keep doing this [nothing/retreating], Rhode Island will be gone. We’re trying to find a balance. We’re not killing baby seals out here.”
What strikes me most about this is how very common this... »read moreTags: erosion, sea level rise
New NOAA Report Records States’ Coastal No-Build Areas
Today, NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management has released “Protecting the Public Interest through the National Coastal Zone Management Program: How Coastal States and Territories Use No-Build Areas along Ocean and Great Lake Shorefronts.”
From NOAA:
In the face of continued population growth and increasing economic activity along... »read moreTags: publications, regulations
New Video on Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Shelters
Large tsunamis, such as the catastrophic one that hit Japan last year, present a huge challenge for coastal communities.
Tsunamis can inundate entire communities, destroying nearly any traditional construction. Depending on where the triggering event takes place, communities may not have a great deal of warning.
When there's not time to get... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, tsunamis
Norfolk, Virginia Continues to Battle Sea Level Rise [VIDEO]
A sobering look at how Norfolk, Virginia has moved far beyond debating climate change and sea level rise. When the mayor dares to mention "retreat zones" as an option, you know things are serious.
Need a quick video on sea level rise to show your elected officials? Try this.
Watch "Rising tide in Norfolk, Va." on PBS's Need to... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, climate change, sea level rise
Sixth Graders Learning Emergency Management
This is all kinds of great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGXGAE-qMD0
More information: Be Ready... »read more
Tags: emergency services
NOAA Releases New Report on How Local Communities Can Adapt to Climate Change
Several NOAA offices (CSC, NGS, COOPS, and OCS) have collaboratively released a new handbook to help communities adopt to sea level rise.
From the introduction:
Just as flooding threats need to be factored into coastal community planning initiatives, so too should sea level change. Unfortunately, the “one size fits all” approach does not work.
The... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, climate change, sea level rise
Another Climate Change Adaptation Handbook
Haven't had a chance to review this at length, but here's what the Center for Climate Strategies has to say about their new handbook:
The Center for Climate Strategies Adaptation Guidebook includes a catalogue of adaptation actions, detailed review of state and local adaptation plans and comprehensive methodology and supporting templates for sub national... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, climate change, sea level rise
Red Cross Follows its Own Advice and Doubles Down on Social Media
This could be really big (so long as the Internet and/or cell service works during disasters).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkCWqIMsk2M
Via the Natural Hazards Center Natural Hazards... »read more
New(ish) Climate Change Resource Library
The United States Global Change Research Program recently launched a revamped Resource Library for easier, more intuitive access to Federal global change resources.
For those unfamiliar with the organization, USGCR's Congressionally-mandated purpose is to "disseminate to foreign governments, businesses, and institutions, as well as citizens of foreign... »read more
