Tag: sea levels
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Exploring the Hydrodynamics of Sediment Diversion at Mid-Barataria
This is part two of the series “Building Land in Coastal Louisiana: Expert Recommendations for Operating a Successful Sediment Diversion that Balances Ecosystem and Community Needs.” Please follow the link below for the original(s). Historically, the Mississippi River has periodically overtopped its natural levee and flooded the adjacent wetlands with sediment-laden water. This natural process…
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‘Sunny day flooding’ worsens at NC beaches — a sign sea rise is decades too soon
Living in cities threatened by sea-level rise could be like living near an active volcano, according to NOAA oceanographer William Sweet. Some parts of the Earth are seeing sea levels rise far beyond average, and it’s just a waiting game before some areas are inundated with sea water, studies show. The East Coast of the…
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The lesser-known threat from sea-level rise? Saltwater intrusion into Florida’s freshwater wells.
When it comes to sea-level rise, Miami is usually deemed ground zero. Time-lapse maps depict the creeping rise of blue, ultimately inundating South Florida and other coastal regions. You don’t have to go to climate-apocalypse movies like the Day After Tomorrow to see flooding of a major American city. It’s a reality as South Florida…
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Fast and Getting Faster: The Verdict on Sea Level Rise from the Latest National Climate Assessment
Vol. 1 of the 4th National Climate Assessment (NCA) captures the state of human-caused sea level rise and its implications for the coasts of our country.
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Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods and Storm Surges
Photo: The salt marshes of Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Mississippi are very vulnerable to sea level rise. Using an integrated “system of systems” approach represents a paradigm shift in modeling and understanding the dynamics of the coastal land margin. Credit: Matthew V. Bilskie, Louisiana State University The coastal land margin of the…
