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Tag: sea level rise

How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change
Restoration

How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change

Restoring tidal marshes helps lock away carbon from the atmosphere
January 26, 2022January 28, 2022 Kendra Devereux
It’s getting hot in here: IPCC and the ocean
Climate Change

It’s getting hot in here: IPCC and the ocean

With unequivocal evidence that humans are warming the planet, what does the future hold for the ocean and for us?
August 20, 2021March 31, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
Lunar Power Over Methane Emissions
Chemistry

Lunar Power Over Methane Emissions

Solid methane hydrates in the Arctic Ocean are slowly leaking methane into the atmosphere, and a team of scientists has…
January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Amanda Semler
SURFO Special: How can understanding the scenarios of rising sea levels help New England parks prepare for Nor’easters?
Coastal Management

SURFO Special: How can understanding the scenarios of rising sea levels help New England parks prepare for Nor’easters?

Will Cape Cod ever become an island? Rising sea levels come with increased threats of flooding, especially in the areas…
September 27, 2020September 26, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Consider the marsh crab: Climate change shifts which species are key
Ecology

Consider the marsh crab: Climate change shifts which species are key

Munching, nibbling and burrowing their way through life, the humble marsh crab can now add “keystone species” to its ecological…
August 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
A Song of Ice and Sea Level Rise
Climate Change

A Song of Ice and Sea Level Rise

How much ice is really being lost in the polar regions, and what have been the consequences? A team of…
May 27, 2020 Amanda Semler
Sea-Level rise may be higher than previously estimated
Climate Change Sea-level Rise

Sea-Level rise may be higher than previously estimated

Kulp, S.A., Strauss, B.H. New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. Nat Commun…
November 27, 2019February 1, 2021 Saumya Silori
Sea Level Rise in the Age of the Paris Agreement
Climate Change

Sea Level Rise in the Age of the Paris Agreement

Global greenhouse gas emissions are resulting in global warming and climate change. Some of the effects of global warming can…
November 25, 2019 Samantha Setta
SURFO Special: GPS – An Unconventional Tidal Gauge
Sea-level Rise

SURFO Special: GPS – An Unconventional Tidal Gauge

Every summer, the URI Graduate School of Oceanography hosts undergraduate research interns called SURFOs. In this post, learn about Ben…
November 3, 2019October 2, 2020 Nyla Husain
Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 3
Book Review deep sea Sea-level Rise

Growing a Scientist: Undergraduate Research 2018, part 3

Check out these posts by guest authors Deborah Leopo, Mike Miller, Whitney Marshall, and Robert Lewis about deep sea snail…
August 24, 2018 Anna Robuck
Losing Coral Reefs Will Cost Us More Money
Economy

Losing Coral Reefs Will Cost Us More Money

Coral reefs are extremely important ecosystems. Sadly, climate change, pollution, and various other threats are causing us to lose some…
July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
Coastal waves link far-off winds to melting Antarctic ice
Climate Change

Coastal waves link far-off winds to melting Antarctic ice

The ocean surrounding Antarctica is warming, rapidly melting ice shelves from below. Scientists have now discovered that strong winds thousands…
August 8, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
Biogeochemistry

An arsenic surprise: How our buried past will catch up with us

Global sea level is expected to rise 0.8 to 1 meter by 2100 and may release arsenic trapped in soil.…
June 16, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Climate Change Coastal Management Sea-level Rise

New Model Evaluates How Coastlines in the Northeast United States Respond to Sea Level Rise

Some coastlines are more resilient to sea level rise, whereas others just plain drown. A new study by geologists at…
August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Ecology Sea-level Rise

Salt Marshes Resilient Against Sea Level Rise

Will salt marshes survive sea level rise? Previous studies have emphatically answered “No!” suggesting a 20-50% loss by the year…
February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Brian Caccioppoli
Book Review Glaciers Sea-level Rise

Antarctic ice dams at risk

Source: Fürst et al. (2016), The Safety band of Antarctic ice shelves. Nature Climate Change The shrinking Antarctic As our planet…
February 19, 2016February 18, 2016 Veronica Tamsitt
Climate Change Coastal Management Geology Sea-level Rise

Retreat! Barrier Beaches Meet Their Demise Despite Modest Sea Level Rise

Future sea level rise poses many challenges for communities on barrier islands. However, sea level rise alone may not be…
September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Climate Change Geology Sea-level Rise

Climate Transgressions and Barrier Islands

Barrier Islands support local economies, residents, tourism, fragile environments, and sometimes valuable resources. Yet, they are extremely susceptible to storms…
August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Biology Climate Change Ecology

Corals better learn to keep up or they may drown!

The coral reefs protecting many islands in the Pacific need to grow quickly in order to keep up with the…
August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 Valeska Upham
Book Review Climate Change

What can sea level tell us about long-term climate variability in the Atlantic?

Ocean circulation plays a major role in delivering heat to the subpolar North Atlantic and influence long-term changes in sea…
July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 Hillary Scannell

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