As the planet has gotten warmer, sea levels have been slowly rising at an average rate of 1.8 mm per year since 1961. The higher levels are caused by thermal expansion as well as from melting land-based ice. Most eyes have been on Greenland, the larg…
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May 25
Environmental law landmark: island nation challenges faraway coal plant for climate impact
The far-flung Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), located in the Pacific Ocean, has created legal history by challenging the decision to extend the life of a massive coal plant in the Czech Republic. The over 600-island nation, Micronesia, argues tha…
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Environmental law landmark: island nation challenges faraway coal plant for climate impact
The far-flung Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), located in the Pacific Ocean, has created legal history by challenging the decision to extend the life of a massive coal plant in the Czech Republic. The over 600-island nation, Micronesia, argues tha…
Read the rest of this entry »May 10
Green: A Change in Fortune for the West Coast?
A new study predicts that sea levels will start rising along the eastern Pacific Ocean, catching up with and perhaps surpassing a rise that has been far more pronounced elsewhere.
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Study Finds Sea-Level Rise Likely on West Coast
For the last few decades, sea levels of the eastern North Pacific Ocean along the west coast of North America have remained remarkably steady as other sea levels rise around the world. That is due to the dominance of cold surface waters along the coas…
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DigitalGlobe Partners with Extreme Ice Survey to Monitor World’s Glaciers
A new report released this week by high-resolution satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe in partnership with Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) reveals environmental changes as told by the world’s climate change barometers – glaciers. Using a combination o…
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Melting ice sheets largest contributor to rising sea levels
Researchers expected the shrinking ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland to eventually become the greatest contributor to the world’s rising sea levels; they just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly. A new study in Geophysical Research Letters has f…
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What Is Global Warming And Can We Save The Planet?
The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood about the natural causes of global warming. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary.
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