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24 Feb 2019

Coastal Change Management Areas: Opportunities for sustainable solutions to areas subject to coastal change

Coastal Change Management Areas Opportunities for sustainable solutions in areas subject to coastal change (NECR275) This report highlights opportunities for Coastal Change Management Areas in England, where sustainable solutions can be realised in areas subject to coastal change. There was a two-study approach to this report: Study 1: Identify a ‘top ten’ list of potential […]

28 Jan 2019

Our oceans broke heat records in 2018 and the consequences are catastrophic

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The measurements have been published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Guardian: ‘Our oceans broke heat records in 2018 and the consequences are catastrophic Rising temperatures can be charted back to the late 1950s, and the last five years were the five hottest on record Last year was the hottest ever measured, continuing an upward […]

19 Jan 2019

The world’s coastal cities are going under. Here’s how some are fighting back

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The world’s coastal cities are going under. Here’s how some are fighting back The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore. Sea-level rise is real, displacing thousands of people, destroying millions of acres of land and generating billions of dollars in losses. Due to competing predictions of future global temperatures, scientists are unsure exactly how fast or high […]

14 Jan 2019

Coastal sea level rise – Warming oceans likely to raise sea levels 30cm by end of century – new study

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Guardian: Seawater temperature is rising faster than predicted, which is likely to worsen extreme weather events around the world The world’s oceans are warming at a faster rate than previously estimated, new research has found, raising fresh concerns over the rapid progress of climate change. Warming oceans take up more space, a process known as thermal […]

25 Sep 2018

Coastal Communities Fund: £6 million awarded for 16 fast track projects

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Sixteen successful ‘fast track’ projects are receiving a share of £6 million Coastal Communities Fund money to help deliver sustainable growth and jobs. Sixteen successful ‘Fast Track’ projects are receiving a share of £6 million Coastal Communities Fund money to help deliver sustainable growth and jobs across the Great British Coast. As part of the […]

04 Jul 2018

Huge coastal flood scheme (£63 million) delivers multiple benefits

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New £63 million defence scheme is turning the tide against floods in Rossall, on North West coast. A multi-million pound coastal defence scheme to shore up Rossall’s sea defences while reducing flood risk to 7,500 homes has been officially opened today (1st June 2018). It is one of the single biggest investments in a single […]

18 Jun 2018

New study reveals 300,000 US homes at risk from sea level rise within next 30 years

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Guardian: Flooding from sea level rise threatens over 300,000 US coastal homes – study Climate change study predicts ‘staggering impact’ of swelling oceans on coastal communities within next 30 years. Sea level rise driven by climate change is set to pose an existential crisis to many US coastal communities, with new research finding that as many as […]

12 Jun 2018

G7 Summit – Oceans declaration – from plastics to climate change

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The details for oceans and seas is set out below, recognising issues of climate change, science, plastics, Illegal fishing and coastal communities. The G7 meeting agreed to a Plastics charter – G7 announcement – Greenpeace didn’t think it was up to much. CHARLEVOIX BLUEPRINT FOR HEALTHY OCEANS, SEAS AND RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES The health of […]