Insightful thoughts submitted by attorney and Natural Hazard Mitigation Association President Ed Thomas on the NYT Rhode Island article I mentioned yesterday:
This extremely important article displays a thoughtful approach to 1) the questions of what we should do about sea level rise and beach erosion; 2) the very real problems we face as a society, Read More
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Historical and Legal Context for Rhode Island’s Erosion Woes
Insightful thoughts submitted by attorney and Natural Hazard Mitigation Association President Ed Thomas on the NYT Rhode Island article I mentioned yesterday:
This extremely important article displays a thoughtful approach to 1) the questions of what we should do about sea level rise and beach erosion; 2) the very real problems we face as a society, Read More
As the Sea Moves Closer, Rhode Island Community Contemplates Retreat
So many striking quotes in this New York Times article, including this one from the frustrated president of the local homeowners' association:
“If we keep doing this [nothing/retreating], Rhode Island will be gone. We’re trying to find a balance. We’re not killing baby seals out here.”
What strikes me most about this is how very, Read More
Winthrop Beach Nourishment this Summer?
Update from the Globe.
“It’s not just about aesthetics but safety, and issues of possible flooding and other catastrophes if this project wasn’t done. . . . I’m confident that we’ll get through that [permitting] process, and this summer start the, Read More
Want to Learn About Online Mapping with MORIS? CZM Will Bring the Training to You
From the always useful CZ-Mail:
The Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System, or MORIS, is a web-based coastal mapping tool that makes coastal and ocean data available to the public—allowing people to interactively view data, create and share maps, and download data for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS). While designed for coastal, Read More
Welcome, New Hampshire StormSmart Coasts!
We at StormSmart Coasts are thrilled to announce that, thanks to a lot of work by our Granite State partners, the New Hampshire StormSmart Coasts site is now live: our eighth StormSmart state!
You can check out New Hampshire StormSmart Coasts here. Also, be sure to have a look at the accompanying New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup blog.
Thanks, Read More
Homeowner Survey (With Prizes?)
This just in from our friends at Rhode Island Sea Grant:
Ready for big weather, floods & wind damage? Click here to take our 30-minute survey and enter to win a $500, $75, or $25 gift card to Home Depot. Survey limited to 400 participants.
We are inviting 400 Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts homeowners ages 18 and older to participate in, Read More
Scituate, CZM, and National Weather Service Team up to Improve Flood Forcasts
From the always useful CZ-Mail newsletter.
A collaborative effort between CZM, the town of Scituate, and the National Weather Service (NWS) will set the stage for much better documentation of storm events and improved forecasts. Various spots along the Massachusetts coastline have a reputation for frequent damage from storms and coastal flooding. Scituate, Read More
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Awarded $1.3M for Climate Change Research
From a press release (PDF) shared by Janet Freedman:
The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) has been awarded a $1.3 million grant by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative to examine the role that salt marshes play in taking up carbon dioxide and offsetting climate change and the effect that, Read More
New Bedford Hurricane Barrier Maintenance to Start Next Month
The hurricane barrier protecting New Bedford will be pulled off-line for routine maintenance from October 24 to November 21 and then again next spring from April 30 to July 2.
SouthCoastToday.com has the details.
Image: City of New, Read More
Webinar: New England Coastal Hazards Resilience: Documenting Storm Damages
A new webinar for those of you in New England. For this one, we'll be introducing a new tool we at StormSmart have been working on with the good folks at the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, NROC and NOAA. Hope you can join us.
What: New England Coastal Hazards Resilience Webinar: Documenting Coastal Storm Damages
When: September 28, 2011,, Read More
