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‘Superhero’ seagrass meadows produce sand that may protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise

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Seagrass meadows produce large volumes of sediment that can build coral reef island shorelines, increasing the resilience of low-lying reef island nations to future sea level rise, according to new research. Reef islands in the Maldives.

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Governments should prepare for 3m sea-level rise by 2100, says IMechE

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Governments around the world must step up their preparations for a minimum sea level rise of 1 metre this century and be planning for up to 3 metres, according to a report released by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in November. Flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in October 2016.

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Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls

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In the US, the coastal sea level by 2050 is predicted to be between 0.25- 0.30 meters higher than in 2020 – and as much as the rise measured over the last 100 years before that, from 1920 to 2020. km seawall along the coastline to build resilience to sea level rise and extreme events.

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Divining the Dutch delta’s destiny

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These effects are compounded by the pressures of sea-level rise, subsidence and urbanisation.” Cox calculated the future sediment budget for the Rhine-Meuse delta using sediment supply modelling for different scenarios of sea level rise, climate-driven changes in sediment load from the upstream rivers and increasing ship size.

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Pristine groundwater seeps support native algae on Hawai‘i’s coasts

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Additionally, upgrades to our wastewater infrastructure in light of impending sea level rise should be one of the primary goals.”. Lower groundwater withdrawal rates can be achieved by better management of water resources and water re-use. Additional study co-authors are V. Gibson and D. Amato from UH M?noa noa Botany and L.

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Wetland conservation “the most effective approach to climate regulation”

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The research looked to explore this and identified biodiversity loss, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events as the most crucial topics to tackle in terms of overall impact, urgency, and geographical reach. The oceans can provide various ‘services’ to help tackle these issues, and fourteen solutions were evaluated.

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When ecological change is irresistable: Paper presents three possible strategies

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Major ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming are fueling uncertainty about the future. It zeroes in on three National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) along the East Coast, where sea-level rise is increasing at three to four times the global average rate and transforming ecosystems and local communities.