Coastal Restoration
26.2K views | +1 today
Follow
Coastal Restoration
Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
Curated by PIRatE Lab
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by C.Bell
Scoop.it!

The British coastal communities doomed to become climate refugees | United Kingdom News | Al Jazeera

The British coastal communities doomed to become climate refugees | United Kingdom News | Al Jazeera | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
How coastal villages in the UK are dealing with an uncertain future, as their homes are lost to rising seas.
C.Bell's insight:
UK experiencing what many coastal communities will eventually have happen, if not already. Sea level rise due to climate change displacing families. 
No comment yet.
Scooped by Cassandra Rogers
Scoop.it!

1.2 Million Coastal Homes in England at Risk from Sea Level Rise by 2080

1.2 Million Coastal Homes in England at Risk from Sea Level Rise by 2080 | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
That's the major takeaway from a new report by the UK's Committee on Climate Change looking at the potential impact of sea level rise on England's coastal homes and infrastructure, as one report author Prof. Jim Hall told The Guardian. The report, released Thursday, found that a third of current plans to shore up coastlines ar
Cassandra Rogers's insight:
Although this study is a projection of the future, its never to late to start warning the public of the human cause changes that are occurring world wide. Sea-Level rise is real and will only get more intense if we continue to pollution and warm our oceans. So get ready...
No comment yet.