DeSmogBlog
JUNE 9, 2021
About 100 miles off the coast of Guyana, along the northern edge of South America, the drillship Stena Carron spent Saturday, June 5 drilling a new exploratory well on behalf of ExxonMobil. 1 Impacts Ripple South. The company isn’t the only oil giant pushing into the waters of South America. Engine No.
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 24, 2023
While Venture Global’s plans include building a 26-foot storm wall around the facility, increases in sea level rise and storm surge height projected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicate that may not be enough, van Heerden said.
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Grist
MARCH 7, 2022
The hotspots for migration, according to the new report, are in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America , though small island nations are disproportionately impacted due to the effects of sea-level rise.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
It notes that extreme weather events and sea level rise around the world has caused havoc with urban energy and transportation systems, as well as property and critical infrastrucutre, and calls for policymakers to work with all stakeholders to scale solutions that can make cities more resilient in a warming world.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Coastal communities face habitat destruction and sea level rise. Everywhere is being impacted, but parts of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, the Arctic regions, and small island states are at particular risk. People living in cities face worsening heat stress, reduced air quality, food, and water shortages.
Mr. Sustainability
DECEMBER 25, 2020
Sea level rising (not because of melting). Naturally the ice which is ‘floating’ in the Arctic will not directly impact sea levels when it melts. The amount and intensity of storms is only expected to increase. + It is other physics: water will expand when heated.
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