Sea Level Rise
Water experts warn South Florida could be submerged.
South Florida water managers agreed to take a yearlong look at how melting ice could raise sea levels and claim the southern part of the state.
TC Palm.
16 May 2008
The dangers of the deltas.
From the Mekong to the Mississippi, river mouths have long lured farmers, fishers and traders. But the same geography also guarantees they will be periodically inundated.
New York Times.
11 May 2008
Garamendi warns of how climate change may affect Delta.
If left unchecked, the rising sea levels caused by global climate change could leave Stockton under water, California's Lt. Gov. John Garamendi warned Thursday.
Stockton Record.
09 May 2008
A rising tide.
According to a marine scientist, Thailand's coral reefs, which have attracted tourists since the 1960s, could be lost in 50 years if carbon dioxide emissions continue at current rates over the next eight to 10 years.
Bangkok Post.
08 May 2008
Sea may swamp parts of Cape Town.
A report on a sea-level risk assessment study by the City of Cape Town and consultants warns that the city is "particularly vulnerable" to the effects of climate change.
Cape Town Cape Times.
07 May 2008
Sinking without trace: Australia's climate change victims.
Like Kiribati and Tuvalu, the islands of the Torres Strait are slowly being submerged. But unlike their Pacific neighbours, the plight of their inhabitants is being overlooked.
London Independent.
05 May 2008
Global warming may turn RP into ‘water world'.
Climate-driven sea level rise may displace 20 to 30 million people within the century if we continue to disregard the consequences of a warmer planet.
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
30 April 2008
Climate change could force 1 billion from their homes by 2050.
As many as one billion people could lose their homes by 2050 because of the devastating impact of global warming, scientists and political leaders will be warned today.
London Independent.
29 April 2008
Diving deep for climate clues.
Earlier in April, UK scientists attending a conference in Vienna warned that sea-levels could rise by up to 1.5 metres by the end of this century, putting low-lying countries such as Bangladesh under threat.
BBC.
28 April 2008
Arctic is thawing faster than expected, report says.
Differences in everything from sea ice to permafrost show the Arctic climate is changing even more rapidly than scientists had predicted.
Canadian Press.
25 April 2008
Mainers should expect dramatic shifts in climate and weather.
Over the next 50 to 100 years here in Maine we should be prepared for a rise in sea level, an increase in average temperature and the intensity and strength of storms, according to a climatologist.
Westbrook Reporter-American Journal.
24 April 2008
Arctic ice melting faster than anticipated -WWF.
Arctic ice may be melting faster than most climate change science has concluded, the conservation group WWF said in a report published on Thursday.
Reuters.
24 April 2008
Arctic ice melting 'faster than predicted.'
The melting of the Arctic ice is happening quicker than predicted and may now be close to its 'tipping point' when the changes cannot be reversed, a conservation group has claimed.
London Daily Telegraph.
24 April 2008
Climate fears as Arctic ice sheet thins to record low.
Polar ice is melting faster than previously believed and could have reached a "tipping point" beyond which it may not be able to recover, a report warns today.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
24 April 2008
Developed countries must fund Bangladesh to face climate change.
Politicians, economists, and environmentalists stressed that developed countries must fund Bangladesh to enable it to mitigate natural calamities as consequences of the global climate change.
Dhaka New Nation.
24 April 2008
Help needed for sinking island chain.
President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has made an impassioned plea for a cut in global greenhouse gas emissions, warning that rising sea levels could submerge his paradise island chain.
Agence France-Presse.
23 April 2008
Forecast of rising waters paints bleak future for S. Florida coasts.
Under conservative predictions of a three-foot rise in sea level, high tide would wash daily into downtown Miami by century's end. At five feet, the sea would swallow much of the Everglades.
Miami Herald.
22 April 2008
Grim earth day warning for Trinidad & Tobago.
While the rest of the world observes Earth Day today with various ceremonies, one local environmentalist is predicting harsher times if something is not done soon about this country's level of carbon emissions.
Trinidad & Tobago Express.
22 April 2008
Maldives wants emissions cuts but not from tourism.
The Maldives, worried about rising seas from climate change, wants steeper cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions but is unwilling to curb its tourism industry, which is reliant on polluting international flights.
Reuters.
22 April 2008
Help needed for sinking islands.
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has made an impassioned plea for a cut in global greenhouse gas emissions, warning that rising sea levels could submerge his paradise island chain.
Brisbane Courier-Mail.
22 April 2008
