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onto Coastal Restoration April 24, 2013 6:06 AM
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WASHINGTON -- Preparing to run for a 4th term next year in a state significantly more conservative and Republican then when she won her first Senate campaign in 1996, Sen.
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Diana Rodriguez's insight:
Two devastating storms within 15 days, multiple fatalities.
Christopher Blackwell's comment,
February 16, 8:13 PM
This is a super damaging event, I was reading about it and it has 59 people dead, but also over 400,00 people labeled as affected by the event. The cyclone had winds up to 115 mph, which is something I can't even imagine.
Sierra Williams's comment,
March 2, 9:39 PM
This is a reminder of how vulnerable island nations like Madagascar are to intense and frequent storms. The fact that it struck so soon after another cyclone underscores how compounding disasters can overwhelm communities, highlighting the urgent need for stronger climate resilience and disaster preparedness.
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From
reliefweb
News and Press Release in English on Japan about Disaster Management, Earthquake, Technological Disaster and more; published on 9 Mar 2026 by ESCAP
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
I can't believe it's already been 15 years since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and it will soon be 40 years since Chornobyl (1986). This is a topic I am always interested in, as I want to work in energy, and nuclear is one of our best options, especially on the East Coast.
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Christopher Blackwell's insight:
This goes through the rain and flood that is happening in Kenya, and how the death tolls have gone up to 42. It was previously 23.
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From
earth
February, which saw "unseasonably warm" weather and mean temperatures 3C above the normal, marked the end of the city's warmest winter.
Ryan Prem's comment,
March 6, 7:59 PM
I see this happening in parts of the US too. It is so concerning as this is a clear indicator of anthropogenic climate change.
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Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific
Ryan Murgatroyd's insight:
Due to poor modeling, The Guardian is reporting that sea levels are as much as 100-150 cm higher than we previously had thought to a model based on global geoid models and not local, direct measurements.
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A massive sewage spill in the Potomac points to the need for improved infrastructure
Cael Thor Hill's insight:
The Potomac sea is known for being polluted and has banned swimming since the 70's. It has only gotten worse as a huge sewage spill has been leaked into it.
Devan Page's comment,
March 4, 8:21 PM
This is a terrible situation, the level to which the Potomac is polluted now is tremendous. The water was compared to raw sewage itself with very high bacteria levels in the water, including Staphylococcus aureus and E. Coli.
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yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
Camp Mystic appears to be in a high-risk zone known as "Flood Alley". Camp Mystic was hit by a flash flood and appeared to have no emergency planning guidance. This highlights the importance of having some sort of guidelines case of disasters like this. Flood risk assessments and the proper disaster evacuation planning can mitigate serious consequences.
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Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture zones in Earth’s crust. If a fault is already critically stressed, this extra electrostatic pressure could help trigger a quake. The idea doesn’t claim direct causation, but it offers a fresh way to think about how space weather and seismic events might interact.
Heather Farlow's comment,
March 6, 7:57 PM
It is so interesting that solar storms could possibly contribute to tectonic activity. While they may not be the sole cause of earthquakes it's certainly interesting that they found that, "unusual ionospheric behavior has often been detected before powerful earthquakes." Definitely not a connection that most people would expect but I find this theory very intriguing!
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Rogelio Navarro's insight:
Scientists are warning of new trends of significant acceleration of sea level rise along coastlines throughout the U.S.
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EPA rolls back rules as chemical firms claim provisions in RMP protection system too expensive to implement
Christopher Blackwell's comment,
March 3, 3:04 PM
Reading this and seeing that the Biden administration was able to finalize the plans (which took 12 years), and then the industries in the US asked the Trump administration to take it away made me realize how much our country is run by industrialism.
Rogelio Navarro's comment,
March 3, 4:38 PM
I find this both very disappointing as well as frightening to see how one person/administrations long-time work can be easily ruined or taken apart by another individual/administration.
Catalina Monroe's comment,
March 6, 12:21 AM
So disapointing how quickly they can roll back these protection agencies and plans. putting thousands of lives at risk to help their bottom line and politcal power just seems dystopian to me. these saftey rules and agencies are in place for a reason and it wont take long until we remember why.
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Military installations were expected to complete a spreadsheet in 2025 detailing a range of extreme weather impacts.
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
Does this mean we might get some disaster prevention and assistance because our MILITARY is affected, not the people... USA for sure.
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Cael Thor Hill's insight:
In 2015 The Brazilian Fundāo Damn had a human caused disaster that killed 19 people. It has recently been declared an environmental disaster.
In 2025 there were findings that many heavy toxic metals were leaked into all sorts of crops and water related systems.. The study especially focused on bananas. This disaster has now been declared as harmful to children especially and affluently through the bananas. The chemicals labeled as PTE, have a harmful affect on your kidneys and heart impacting you longterm. Imagine what that's like, would you want to sue?
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Heavy rains cause fatal landslides and flooding.
Devan Page's insight:
At least 36 people were killed in floods and landslides due to torrential rain in Brazil in the state of Minas Gerais, the most affected city was Juiz da Fora. Torrential rains in Brazil caused severe flooding and landslides that impacted the state of Minas Gerais. The most affected city was Juiz da Fora where 30 of the 36 confirmed fatalities took place, and still many people are missing.
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
March 2, 7:14 PM
It's still horrifying that, despite technological advances, we're still just looking for bodies 24-72 hours after disasters.
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USDA declares 26 counties in Florida natural disaster areas following record-breaking freeze events. The designation means aid is on the way.
Rogelio Navarro's insight:
USDA has decided to provide aid toward counties in Florida following an extreme cold mass of arctic air that has gone through the Florida peninsula. This categorization of natural disaster is considered a "triggering disaster" according to the USDA and should be of much help to the producers that are recovering from it.
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From
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The wildflowers have painted the usually barren landscape of Death Valley National Park — one of the hottest and driest places in the country — in pretty pink, purple and yellow.
Catalina Monroe's insight:
following the rain bringing us out of drought, the superblooms are back! I hope the superbloom brings some good news and light with how deflatting the world is currently
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From
www
Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.
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Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity. Scientists found that biodiversity increases with moisture and altitude shapes which species survive. In the most extreme zones, many nematodes reproduce asexually — a possible survival advantage. The discovery suggests that life in arid regions may be far richer, and more fragile, than once believed.
Devan Page's insight:
The ecosystem in the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the most extreme, with arid conditions, high temperatures, little to no rainfall, and high salinity soils. Creating an environment practically inhabitable for most species. However, scientists have discovered these deserts have a high population of nematodes, and a diverse one even.
Mia Willis's comment,
March 6, 8:53 PM
This is a really interesting article. It is astonishing how the desert can be so underestimated in its beauty and diversity.
Rogelio Navarro's comment,
Today, 10:42 AM
This is very fascinating to learn about! Makes you wonder what other places that lack certain key sustainers of life might actually find themselves with diverse species.
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Montana is seeing record-breaking warmth this winter, with temperatures soaring into the 50s, leaving residents wondering if a traditional winter is still on the way.
Ryan Prem's insight:
I have family in the state of Montana and there is a concern to having very little to no Snow this past winter and is preparing for what a hot summer would bring. That would include fires and a continuing drought.
Ryan Murgatroyd's comment,
March 4, 6:11 PM
Taking a look in the article, I saw a lack of attribution to the effects of global warming and rather praying to the Snow Gods and a hope for a late winter. This is interesting and I wonder how far the exposure and education of global warming extends to very rural communities. Hopefully there is preparation under way for potential fires and drought effects.
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Pure Earth announced today that it has been named an Audacious Project grantee, receiving a major multi-year investment to help governments in more than 20 countries reduce childhood lead poisoning at scale and protect over 500 million children by 2033.
Ashlyn Olson's insight:
An international, New-York City based, non-profit organization, Pure Earth, aims to help governments in 20+ countries reduce childhood lead poising, through the Audacious Project. Pure Earth intends to partner with Africa, Asia, and Latin America in generating blood lead level data, identifying lead exposure sources, and combat unsafe lead recycling.
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
March 5, 1:37 PM
I find it kinda interesting how many modernly banned materials could still be found in our school, and in the event of a structural or ceiling collapse. In the event of an earthquake, much of the school would be considered biohazardous because of the lead, fiberglass, and remanant popcorn ceilings.
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From
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Rural Coloradans working to recover from 2025 fires and floods, without FEMA assistance, are left wondering how to pay the bill.
Irma Hinojos's insight:
After intense flooding in 2025, communities are still waiting on FEMA assistance, but when the Governor spoke to the President, he said no. These communities, along with other states and U.S. territories, are still waiting for relief funds. It is so devastating to hear that these states are not receiving support from the federal government simply because they belong to different political parties, and this is just one example of that.
Ashlyn Olson's comment,
March 4, 1:47 PM
It is crazy to me that the current president denied funding relief following a disastrous flooding and two fires. The Southern Colorado Flooding caused $13.82 million in damages to roads and infrastructure. Reports claim that the Trump administration has released billions in disaster aid but certain states such as Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and California have not received any assistance.
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From
wtop
D.C Water is beginning to restore the land damaged by the partial collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line.
Catalina Monroe's insight:
quick restoration like this water cleanup and testing can be so benifical in our long term envirnmental conservation
Cael Thor Hill's comment,
March 6, 7:19 PM
I am curious as to how much this large restoration event is going to cost and if they received their funding from FEMA
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From
earth
On February 6, Judge Robin Rosenberg, the Director of the Federal Judicial Center, removed a climate chapter from the US Reference Manual.
Christopher Blackwell's insight:
This shows some cool graphs and data, and how many cases in and outside of the US there has been since 1986.
marisa denninger's comment,
March 3, 5:47 PM
I find this really interesting and disheartening. We really are going backwards if it is "controversial" to frame oil and gas as inherently harmful. The amount of donations these lawmakers take from oil and gas companies is truly sick and really shows that their priorities lie in profit and not their constituents who actually pay their salaries and got them into these positions of power
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From
apnews
A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.
Sierra Williams's insight:
Birds are indicators of ecosystem health, their losses signal broader problems within the environment.
yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
March 6, 7:17 PM
I love birds! I am sad to see that the North American population of birds is declining. Habitat loss and climate change is a big factor that puts stress on these bird populations. Wildlife is a wide perspective of the health of our ecosystem and the loss of more bird species will contribute to other ecological chain effects.
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Irma Hinojos's insight:
So unfortunate that these states are not going to receive aid money, to rebuild and recover after an emergency.
Catalina Monroe's comment,
February 26, 11:24 AM
Hi Irma! this article is such an important read, It’s so frustrating to see disaster aid being blocked while more funding is pushed toward ICE. It feels cruel, and honestly I’m at a loss for words. The impact on families and communities who won’t be able to rebuild is going to be profound and heartbreaking.
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A few years ago after heavy flooding, New Orleans found more than 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads clogging its storm drains.
Cael Thor Hill's insight:
It’s crazy I’ve never even thought about the after effect of large scale events like this. I wonder if the 4th of July had an impact on our atmosphere. Crazy how one can party as an environmental enthusiast and not even think about the consequences. I wonder if anyone would stop celebrating because of this.
Irma Hinojos's comment,
February 27, 2:34 AM
Wow, that's so cool that you can even plant the beads since they have seeds in them.
Autumn S.'s comment,
February 27, 2:44 PM
This is so cool!! I wish we had more jewelry like this in general. I hope it helps with the drainage problems and creates native gardens!
yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
February 27, 4:40 PM
I think this is a great alternative compared to the plastic beads that usually end up in a landfill at one point!
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From
apnews
A rescued manatee is recovering at SeaWorld Orlando after crews pulled it from a Florida storm drain.
Ashlyn Olson's insight:
Currently, manatees have been migrating in search for warmer waters because of the recent winter storms in Florida. This lost manatee was found Feb. 9 in a storm drain in Melbourne Beach. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, fire rescue, and multiple other experts were needed to help get the 410 pound manatee out of the drain. The manatee is now being cared for in one of SeaWorld, Orlando's medical pools.
Devan Page's comment,
February 26, 12:18 AM
I am glad this manatee was found and now recovering. It is nice to see how many different organizations come together for complex situations like this.
yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
February 27, 4:46 PM
I am glad they rescued the manatee. It is unfortunate how it looked for shelter inside a storm drain.
Diana Rodriguez's comment,
February 27, 7:57 PM
IMO the saddest part of our field is seeing animals struggle. This is a tragic story but I am glad the manatee is doing better. <3
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Ummm...."Without sounding braggadocios, I'm indispensible..."
Well, I suppose when you are the least crazy in a delegation of folks increasingly disinclined to evaluate facts objectively and honestly that makes you "indispensible." This is an unfortunate state of affaris for coastal management. Recall that Mrs. Landrieu is a strong backer of the extractive industries conplicating restoration and deepening our coastal stressors. Apparently she is all for restoration when it is election season or it will get her votes. True leadership comes when the cameras aren't looking.