Professional movers, who transfer companies from one office to another, say that there are long moves and short moves, but no small moves. Kiribati, a Pacific nation that consists of several low-lying atolls, is thinking of undertaking what would be a very large move. It plans to buy about 6,000 acres of land on Fiji’s
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How do we get kids to think about climate change and its affects on the future environment? The Atlantic Rising project, created by three British explorers, is one approach that helps children living in low coastal areas see a glimpse into their future. With caution tape and some measurements from local surveyors, children in Scotland,
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In this editorial, the New York Times paraphrases the old saw, ‘If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?’, asking, ‘If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country?’ For the Marshall Islands, a low-lying Micronesian nation, it’s a real question, given the predicted rise in sea-level.
The Florida Keys are the “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to rising sea levels, which are 9″ higher than they were a century ago, and could rise 7-55″ more by 2100, hurting property values by $11-35 billion. Local officials want to act now.
Greenland’s glaciers are melting, contributing to a rise in sea levels. What’s more, they are melting faster than before, according to two studies just published. The increase is due to both a warmer atmosphere and a warmer ocean, which melts the glaciers from below. Fjords apur rising sea-levels.
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