Tag Archives | climate change

Will 2012 be the Second Worst Disaster Year since 1980?

Climate Central breaks it down: With about six weeks remaining in the year, there have already been 11 natural disasters that have cost $1 billion or more in damage, bringing 2012 to second place on the list of top billion-dollar disaster years. The current record-holder is 2011, when there were 14 billion-dollar disasters. The widespread […]

Life on the Edge of a Rising Sea [VIDEO]

Ever wonder what life’s like out on the (rapidly disappearing) Louisiana? The small community of Isle de Jean Charles has put together a great website with videos and more to help folks understand what’s at risk out there. This is a insightful look at the front lines of climate change. Have a look.

New Tool to Easily View Future Sea Levels

The United State Army Corps of Engineers has released a handy tool for calculating future sea levels based on models or rates that you pick. The process couldn’t be easier. Head over to their Comprehensive Evaluation of Projects with Respect to Sea-Level Change page. Either enter the rates you’d like to use, or select from […]

Climate Outreach for Business and Industry

Need to do climate outreach to your local businesses? A newly released guide covers climate threats to the agriculture, food and beverage, apparel, electric, insurance, mining, oil and gas, and tourism sectors. The guide provides detailed checklists that companies should use to assess, manage and disclose physical risks they face from climate change. Sound useful? […]

Norfolk, Virginia Continues to Battle Sea Level Rise [VIDEO]

A sobering look at how Norfolk, Virginia has moved far beyond debating climate change and sea level rise. When the mayor dares to mention “retreat zones” as an option, you know things are serious. Need a quick video on sea level rise to show your elected officials? Try this. Watch “Rising tide in Norfolk, Va.” […]

NOAA Releases New Report on How Local Communities Can Adapt to Climate Change

Several NOAA offices (CSC, NGS, COOPS, and OCS) have collaboratively released a new handbook to help communities adopt to sea level rise. From the introduction: Just as flooding threats need to be factored into coastal community planning initiatives, so too should sea level change. Unfortunately, the “one size fits all” approach does not work. The […]

Another Climate Change Adaptation Handbook

Haven’t had a chance to review this at length, but here’s what the Center for Climate Strategies has to say about their new handbook: The Center for Climate Strategies Adaptation Guidebook includes a catalogue of adaptation actions, detailed review of state and local adaptation plans and comprehensive methodology and supporting templates for sub national adaptation […]