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February 28, 2013 7:08 PM

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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.

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November 23, 2013 1:38 AM

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From faculty.csuci.edu - November 23, 2013 1:38 AM

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Cole Schwab's curator insight, September 16, 2022 3:09 PM

This article goes over how nature can help us achieve our goal set forth by the paris climate agreement, which is to limit global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees celcius. If we are smart and careful we can use nature as our ally to help fight climate change. However if we are not so smart nature could hinder our fight with rising global temperatures and contribute ultimately to natures desctruction.

Olivia Moorehead's curator insight, October 10, 2025 7:30 PM

https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/prolonged-coastal-flooding-and-strong-northeast-winds-expected-to-impact-outer-banks-starting-thursday/

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February 15, 10:57 PM

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From earth.org - February 12, 10:08 PM

Julia Richter's insight:

I think this plan seems so typical of our administration to find ways to save money, but they harm the people. These new policies are going to harm public health.

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February 13, 7:50 PM

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February 12, 6:10 PM

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USDA Designates Marshall County, South Dakota as Natural Disaster Area Due to Flooding and Excessive Moisture | Farm Service Agency | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it

From www.fsa.usda.gov - February 11, 6:09 PM

Cael Thor Hill's insight:

A disaster in South Dakota has been officially ruled as a disaster so it can hypothetically gain loans and aid.

Diana Rodriguez's comment, February 13, 12:04 AM

I like this sort of format, right to the point. It is easy to forget this industry also struggles in natural disasters.

Ryan Murgatroyd's comment, February 13, 9:31 PM

Definitely a good thing for the agriculture industry in South Dakota. My only concern is how these loans are structured in the long term as the farmers will have to pay them back.

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February 11, 10:30 PM

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From www.hcn.org - February 11, 4:01 AM

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The water levels are getting dangerously low to the point where it can no longer flow through the dam because of drought. This will cut off water flow and electricity for many communities downstream.

Cael Thor Hill's comment, February 12, 6:11 PM

Wow this is interesting, I wonder what the impacted towns will do and how they are preparing for this hazard if they are.

Catalina Monroe's comment, February 13, 12:38 AM

I find this so interesting how major water systems can faulter in ways we wouldnt normally think about such as a dam, unable to generate the power it is built for. posses the question of what other infrastructure we will start to see crumble as our envirnmental degerdation continues

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February 11, 7:53 PM

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From www.aljazeera.com - February 7, 8:30 AM

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Storm Leonardo brought floods (about 6 days ago) that killed two people and displaced ~11,000 people. Now, both Spain and Portugal are on a severe weather watch for Storm Marta. This new storm is predicted to bring less rain than Storm Leonardo, but now the risk of flooding and landslides is greater because of the saturated ground. This is why the two countries are so worried about Storm Marta, since they have not had time to recover from Storm Leonardo.

Irma Hinojos's comment, February 13, 6:46 PM

I really liked this article but its really alarming that both Spain and Portugal are preparing for another severe storm just days after Storm Leonardo which caused deadly flooding, mass evacuations, and widespread damage across both countries. Authorities have issued nationwide weather alerts warning of heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, and landslides, with officials cautioning that already saturated ground and overwhelmed rivers could make the coming days especially dangerous.

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February 11, 6:22 PM

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From alaskabeacon.com - February 5, 2:30 PM

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Rising temperatures and climate change have allowed new mechanisms to threaten Alaska's ecosystem. Typically the Denali Commission just focused on threats like flooding, permafrost, and erosion, but now tsunamis, landslides, wildfires, earthquakes and volcanoes have been added to the report.

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February 11, 5:07 PM

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From www.nytimes.com - February 11, 5:07 PM

Keiran Gisonno's insight:

This is a good example of how climate change is ramping up strange weather patterns, while snow isnt unusual in Carolina, the amount of snow and the location is unnatural. So far two have died with the historic rate of snow, ontop of this, if snowfall in such bizarre and historic amounts hits parts of the united states which are not used to the snowfall, we will see infastructure pushed to the limit

Devan Page's comment, February 11, 6:33 PM

Extreme storm events like these are becoming more common and this story shows how much danger it can put our communities in. As we have learned, without being prepared for these disaster events, large areas are vulnerable to harm. Like you mentioned, the location and severity of the snowstorm is unorthodox, leaving the predictability of weather patterns to become more difficult.

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February 11, 1:01 PM

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From www.accuweather.com - February 11, 1:01 PM

Keiran Gisonno's comment, February 11, 5:09 PM

This rainfall paired with the still recovering parts of the state from the fires are probably at risk of debris flow, which is something I'd be worried about

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February 10, 11:11 PM

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February 10, 3:19 PM

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From abcnews.com - February 10, 2:02 AM

Ryan Murgatroyd's insight:

This article explores the record warm winter and its effects on snowfall which may lead to water shortages (drought) and an increased fire season.

brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's comment, February 11, 12:43 PM

I also discussed a similar topic and the issues our aging water systems face.

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February 7, 2:32 PM

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From www.newsweek.com - February 3, 11:46 AM

brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's insight:

Having completely stopped utilizing our sprinkler system during the drought and allowing our lawn to turn into a dirt lot, we eventually switched to fake grass and minimal water plants to surround the house. It is not exciting to see us have more issues with water supply, especially after the issues of lack of water received by firefighters by our aging water system and other water politics surrounding it. https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/12/water-hydrant-wildfire-misinformation-ucla/

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February 5, 3:56 PM

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Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters | Homeland Security | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it

From www.dhs.gov - January 29, 3:56 PM

Cael Thor Hill's insight:

I know this isn't a disaster, but this is something we talked about in class. So I thought it to be important.

FEMA is supposedly going to be disbursing funding to individual states and local communities impacted by disasters. The allotted sum is 2.2 billion dollars. This will supposedly be supporting over 1700 recovery projects across the country.

Kalani Wagoner's comment, February 6, 7:44 PM

2.2 billion sounds like a lot, until it gets divided up... my family works in property restoration, it took around 3 to 4 years for Thomas Fire victims to receive their FEMA checks. Its not a perfect system by any means but the idea is there, hopefully we can improve the structure one day.

Ryan Prem's comment, February 6, 8:00 PM

This feels like good progress in continuing the process helping people recover even way past original incident. The money may not go far but it is better than no aid

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February 15, 11:05 PM

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From www.msn.com - February 15, 11:05 PM

Catalina Monroe's insight:

I found it particularly interesting how in ths article it is mentioned how many things went wrong such as an inexperianced caption, bad port managment and out dated infrastructer. Makes me ask the question of many more "disasters waiting to happen" are out there currently that could be prevented

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February 14, 12:20 AM

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February 13, 4:04 PM

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From www.usnews.com - February 13, 4:04 PM

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Large Tropical Cyclone, Gezani, crossed the Indian Ocean, leaving at least 31 people dead. The island consisted of 31 million people, who were forced to relocate. The winds reached to a scary 121mph (195 kph). The Madagascar has the unfortunate circumstance to be prone to frequent cyclones, with one hitting the same island less than two weeks before Gezani hit.

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February 11, 11:09 PM

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From www.nytimes.com - February 11, 11:09 PM

yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's insight:

Mr. Trump just signed an executive order to enter long-term contracts with coal plants across the country to power military installations. Coal plants are known to produce more air pollution compared to other sources. Electricity produced by this source leads to an increase towards plant-warming emissions. This is a major set back toward mitigating climate change.

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February 11, 8:36 PM

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From www.sciencedaily.com - January 31, 8:35 PM

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Another hit to biodiversity.

Ashlyn Olson's comment, February 13, 4:14 PM

Diana, thank you for finding this article, I did not know that more and more forests are being hurt by fast-growing invasive trees. Because of the number of fast-growing trees, forests are becoming less resilient to climate conditions and less biodiverse. If this continues, scientists warned that the native, slower-growing trees will continue to decline and face extinction.

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February 11, 7:44 PM

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Christopher Blackwell's comment, February 11, 8:36 PM

This was super cool to read about, especially for something local to Southern California. It was cool to see that the community came together and worked with the 200 people who planted goods, and fought to not be evicted. All in all, this was inspiring to read!

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February 11, 5:51 PM

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From earth.org - February 11, 2:42 AM

Kalani Wagoner's insight:

They're calculating that 4%-9% of unsold textiles are "destroyed" before anyone wears them... this has created 5.6 million tons of CO2 emissions (just in Europe, globally it's a whole other issue)...Making an effort to encourage recycling "fast fashion" would save our water systems, flora & fauna ecosystems, air, and ultimately our health.

Heather Farlow's comment, February 11, 7:55 PM

Wow! This is good news. I can't believe that 4-9% of clothes are destroyed before they are sold in Europe yearly, I wonder what that metric is in the United States. I hope that these regulations will encourage large companies not to overproduce and hopefully it will encourage more sustainable practices, especially within a wasteful industry.

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February 11, 4:03 PM

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From www.usnews.com - February 11, 4:03 PM

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Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar with hurricane-force winds, killing multiple people and leaving destruction on an already vulnerable island.

Keiran Gisonno's comment, February 11, 5:08 PM

For places like madagascar disasters like this are so much more impactful with the lack of funding or proper infastructure, this concerns me alot considering how the United States is considering cutting funding to parts of the National Weather Service

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February 10, 11:35 PM

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From www.starnewsonline.com - February 10, 5:03 AM

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After having sued the state of North Carolina in 2020, the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina has finally moved forward in the trial process as of January 20 of this year.

Sierra Williams's comment, February 11, 4:07 PM

This is very interesting to think about, as it is looking at how the state balances environmental sustainability with the livelihood of coastal communities. Depending on the states decision could change how they handle conservation conflicts with overfishing.

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February 10, 3:52 PM

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From www.usnews.com - February 10, 3:52 PM

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It was found that every 0.1 microgram per cubic meter increase resulted in 5,594 more deaths.

Kalani Wagoner's comment, February 11, 6:01 PM

Believe it! There's so many pollutants with structures burning in the wildfires (all the different chemicals a building is made of). They're even finding exposure to regular fires in your fireplace at home is causing permanent brain damage to young kids.

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February 10, 12:17 AM

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From www.sciencedaily.com - January 26, 12:15 AM

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Micoplastics are a buzzword we hear a lot yet not many people really look into the effects of them. the extensive damage done by platics globaly effects systems in almost every biome and something to be concerned about in convservation efforts

Rogelio Navarro's comment, February 10, 11:44 PM

I find it very disappointing to see how even with the evidence and warnings from many scientists, marine environments are not receiving the care and support that is needed for these environments to truly thrive.

Judyann Bibian's comment, February 13, 4:52 AM

I agree with Rogelio that despite having a plethora of evidence of microplastic effects on the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, there isn't enough of a collective effort towards helping these environments. I also agree with you, Catalina, that people don't typically look further into the situation and that this directly contributes to a lack of attention for this issue. While disappointed, I'm not surprised as there is an increasing disregard for alarming climate and environmental news such as this. It feels like it was bound to happen given the rate at which we are not doing much about it.

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February 5, 9:33 PM

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From www.nytimes.com - February 5, 9:33 PM

yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's insight:

The Trump administration does not want to be part of the clean energy transition. Keeping a coal mine open will increase emissions contributing to climate change. This issue causes political havoc in different states from choosing between clean-energy goals or traditional fossil fuel energy.

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February 5, 2:54 AM

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From www.nytimes.com - February 5, 2:54 AM

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Scientists have been closely monitoring the relationship between algal blooms on Greenland's ice sheet and increasing levels of ice melting. Studies have found that algal blooms are responsible for about 13% of melt run-off. Specifically in southwest Greenland, since that area receives a high level of nutrients, such as phosphorus. That area also has wind patterns that transport nutrients, but also microscopic algae that then expand once they settle on the ice sheet. Essentially, the algae will form dark patches on the surface, thus preventing the ice from reflecting sunlight (which is important for slowing down the melt-off rate).

Joshua Mendez's comment, February 5, 9:41 PM

The article claims that the Greenland ice sheets melting could raise sea levels by 23 feet. Given that the algae is helping to reflect the sun's heat, it is very important and something that should continue to be researched more.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/climate/trump-coal-pentagon-electricity.html

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https://www.borderreport.com/news/environment/community-garden-in-tijuana-river-valley-thrives-despite-environmental-disasters/

EU Bans Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-11/at-least-9-dead-in-madagascar-as-tropical-cyclone-gezani-hits-the-indian-ocean-island

Future of NC's coastal industry at stake with fishing lawsuit

https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2026-02-04/study-shows-particle-pollution-from-wildfire-smoke-was-tied-to-24-100-deaths-per-year-in-the-us

Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/climate/trump-coal-plant-centralia-washington.html

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