Climate change

Dune restoration could increase the resilience of urban beaches to sea level rise

Photo: Beach bur, a native plant that helped to form dunes on a section of Santa Monica Beach in Los…

1 year ago

Opinion: Ever-increasing storms don’t have to be this catastrophic

Piecemeal approach to attacking climate change infrastructure challenges is wrongheaded Photo: A small tractor clears water from a business as…

1 year ago

Ecosystems in Hot Water After Marine Heatwave Surges Across the Pacific

Photo: A research diver conducts periodic monitoring of a kelp forest marine protected area. Chris Honeyman Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping…

1 year ago

‘We are not prepared’: Disasters spread as climate change strikes

The warming planet is causing havoc under the strain from record heat, floods, storms and wildfires. And scientists warn the…

1 year ago

How fast are the sea levels rising?

Photo: A hotel guest steps out of a hotel into a flooded street in Miami Beach, Fla., on September 29,…

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Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area

As climate change brings devastating storms and rising tides to California, many coastal communities face another threat, one that’s hidden…

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Drift of Earth’s Pole Confirms Groundwater Depletion as a Significant Contributor to Global Sea Level Rise 1993–2010

Photo above: Figure 1. Total groundwater storage change on land (a) and the associated sea level variation (b) for 1993–2010.…

1 year ago

Seabirds Comeback: How Restoration Efforts Can Combat Climate Change

Photo: Puffins return to their summer breeding grounds on the Farne Islands on May 16, 2013, in Farne, England.  (Jeff…

2 years ago

California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay

Photo: Surfers walk along a shrinking beach in San Clemente, California, south of Los Angeles. Mark Rightmire / MediaNews Group…

2 years ago

New Research Asks, “Can Pacific Salmon Keep Pace with Climate Change?”

A recent study— the largest of its kind— showed unpredictable changes in juvenile salmon migration timing in response to climate…

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