I blog about Boston Harbor, climate resilience and related matters at https://ericbender.co/safe-harbor/.
Just vanity-published a printed scrapbook filled with this stuff, https://bookshop.org/p/books/safe-harbor-wandering-the-boston-waterfront-as-the-sea-rises-eric-bender/d956312bf0dd6db1
#Boston #harbor #climatecrisis #sealevelrise #waterfront #maritime
Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds https://phys.org/news/2025-10-millions-sea-analysis.html
Sunny day flooding is happening regularly where we are. The red areas on the map are areas projected to be below the annual flood line in 2030.
High tides and storm surges flood the streets easily.
NASA #SeaLevelRise projection by 2030 for this area: 0.11m
Stranded assets on the horizon!
Cảnh báo mới về biến đổi khí hậu: Nếu không sớm cắt giảm khí thải, mực nước biển dâng có thể gây ngập lụt thường xuyên cho hơn 100 triệu tòa nhà trong vài thế kỷ tới. Các khu vực bị ảnh hưởng nặng nhất được dự báo là châu Phi, Đông Nam Á và châu Mỹ.
#BiếnĐổiKhíHậu #NướcBiểnDâng #NgậpLụt #MôiTrường #TinTức
#ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #Flooding #Environment #News
https://vietnamnet.vn/hon-100-trieu-toa-nha-co-the-bi-ngap-trong-vai-the-ky-toi-2450296.html
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
#Indonesia (population: ~280M) is attempting to move its capital (Jakarta) because of #sealevelrise (#climatechange); now #Iran (pop: ~90M) is being forced to move Tehran because of #drought.
#humanrights #justice #adaptation #migration #development #aid
Iran must move its capital fro...
#Indonesia (population: ~280M) is attempting to move its capital (Jakarta) because of #sealevelrise (#climatechange); now #Iran (pop: ~90M) is being forced to move Tehran because of #drought (again, #climate change).
#humanrights #justice #adaptation #migration #development #aid
Florida Climate Week is going on currently, and includes a ton of free virtual events about a variety of climate topics as they relate to communities in Florida.
Yes, you can join even if you're not a Floridian! But there's also in-person events, if you do live here.
Events page: https://floridaclimateweek.org/virtual-events/
FCW homepage: https://floridaclimateweek.org/
#Florida #Climate #ClimateScience #FloridaClimateWeek #ClimatePolicy #ClimateChange #adaptation #mitigation #SeaLevelRise #Coastal #Everglades #Wetlands
🔎 Our analysis used Google’s Open Buildings dataset and a high-quality elevation model to estimate, building by building, which areas are exposed to sea-level rise across the Global South.
🌍 This interactive map based on our results shows how exposure varies with coastal topography and development:
🗺️ https://sea-level-submergence.projects.earthengine.app/view/sea-level-submergence-explorer
How might these findings inform both local adaptation planning and decisions about reducing emissions that shape our long-term future?
#SeaLevelRise #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateScience #UrbanSustainability
New Study Links Flood Risk And Hurricane Attributes In Southwest Florida
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-study-links-flood-risk-and-hurricane-attributes-in-southwest-florida/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-025-00141-z <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #model #modeling #risk #hazard #building #damage #flood #flooding #hurricane #Florida #USA #economy #cost #infrastructure #extremeweather #HurricaneIrma #HurricaneIan #floodmodel #SLR #sealevelrise #stormsurge #vegetation #FEMA #NFIP #floodinsurance #HAZUS #opendata #stakeholders #riskassessment #propertyvalue
@NOAA
"Sea level rise (SLR)
poses a prominent challenge to current and future generations, impacting the habitability of coastlines, trade routes, and major infrastructure systems near the ocean."
"Our results highlight geographic variability in exposure and demonstrate the benefits that low-emissions pathways imply for preserving built environments."
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Willard-Stepan, M., Gomez, N., Cardille, J.A. et al. Assessing the exposure of buildings to long-term sea level rise across the Global South. npj Urban Sustain 5, 72 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00259-z
#FossilFuels #coast #inundation #SeaLevelRise #SLR #CoastalInfrastructure #infrastructure #habitability #erosion #ClimateDisruption
Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds
#SeaLevelRise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular #flooding if #FossilFuel Emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study published in npj Urban Sustainability.
The research provides the first large-scale, building-by-building assessment of the impact of long-term sea level rise on coastal infrastructure in #Africa, Southeast #Asia and Central and South #1America. The team used detailed satellite maps and elevation data to estimate how many buildings would be inundated at various levels of sea level rise over multi-century timescales.
"Sea level rise is a slow, but unstoppable consequence of warming that is already impacting coastal populations and will continue for centuries," said Prof. Natalya Gomez, co-author of the study and Canada Research Chair in Ice Sheet–Sea Level Interactions at McGill University. "People often talk about sea level rising by tens of centimeters, or maybe a meter, but in fact it could continue to rise for many meters if we don't quickly stop burning fossil fuels."
🌊 We’re proud to share our new study in npj Urban Sustainability, which makes a first-order estimate of how many buildings across the Global South are exposed to sea-level rise. Using Google’s Open Buildings data and a high-quality elevation model, we find ~3 million buildings at risk with 0.5 m of rise—a level already locked in even under rapid emissions cuts—and >100 million if emissions continue.
These findings reveal the vast scale of buildings that could be saved with swift fossil fuel cuts—and show the urgent need to prepare for the changes already underway.
Press release: https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/millions-buildings-risk-sea-level-rise-mcgill-led-study-finds-368163
Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-025-00259-z
#ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #ClimateAction #ClimateScience #UrbanSustainability #CoastalCommunities
#climate #sealevelrise #antarctica #greenlandification
'global sea levels could rise faster than previously predicted'
Antarctica sees similar climate change effects as Greenland: Study
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-antarctica-similar-climate-effects-greenland.html
This plot on wikipedia was made by @RARohde based on data published in late 90s and early 00s. Wondering if this has been updated or if there is new understanding on any of these palaeo records?
#Palaeoclimate #SeaLevelRise #IceSheets
Maybe @DrEvanGowan has thoughts? Anyone else?
At the Sea Level Rise Planning Fair, residents were invited to share ideas, concerns, and hopes for the future of the waterfront as part of developing an Alameda Shoreline Adaptation Plan. Karin K. Jensen explains the evolving strategies and timeline for the Plan. Photo by Maurice Ramirez. https://alamedapost.com/news/timely-sea-level-rise-planning-fair-presents-draft-strategies-neighborhood/
#alameda #BayFarmIsland #CityOfAlameda #OaklandAlamedaAdaptationCommittee #ReapClimateCenter #RegionalShorelineAdaptationPlan #SeaLevelRise
Rapid changes in #Antarctic are 'stark warning' to world
From collapsing ice shelves and record-low #seaice to threats to ecosystems, researchers warn that #Antarctica is now reaching dangerous tipping points that could accelerate #globalheating and #sealevelrise.
“These changes are already affecting communities and ecosystems worldwide. Urgent action to cut #greenhousegas #emissions and strengthen resilience is essential if we are to avoid crossing dangerous thresholds.”
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/rapid-change-happening-in-antarctica-is-stark-warning-to-the-world/
Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen [groundwater pumping]
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a65515974/why-earth-has-tilted-science/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103509 <-- shared paper
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“ • When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation.
• Additionally, a study document [link above] just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.
• Understanding this relatively recent data may provide a better understanding of how to help stave off sea-level rise…"
#hydrology #groundwater #depletion #pumping #extraction #sealevelrise #SLR #global #globe #earthtilt #humanimpacts #waterresources #anthropogenic #climatechange #model #modeling #monitoring #earth #rotation #water #redistribution #drift #pole #observation #spinaxis
Honey Moon क्या मालदीव ख़त्म हो रहा है अगर जलमग्न हो गया तो हनीमून वालो का क्या होगा? #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #SeaLevelRise #जलवायुपरिवर्तन #समुद्रस्तरवृद्धि #EnvironmentCrisis #Maldives #Tuvalu #Kiribati #MarshallIslands #डूबतेद्वीप #IslandNations #SaveOurPlanet #ClimateAction #CoastalProtection #EnvironmentAwareness #PlanetEarth #SustainableFuture #ClimateRefugees #Displacement #RisingSeas #संकटग्रस्तलोक #FutureOfIslands
https://www.vrnewslive.com/honey-moon-kya-maldiv-khatam-ho-raha-hai/
Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c930454e77xo?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon
Wealthy Danes take their kids to see coral reefs and glaciers "before they disappear", we will mourn the loss of beech forests in spring, surely one of the most magnificent seasonal sights on earth, all the same.
https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/115241013909038690
Ruth_Mottram - Danish national anthem sings that Denmark will last as long as the beech trees are reflected in the blue waves of the sea.
I have often wondered which we lose first: beech trees or #seaLevelRise.
This from @AarhusUni et al suggests it will be the trees
