36% Of ‘Major’ Hotels At Risk From Sea Rise

36% Of ‘Major’ Hotels At Risk From Sea Rise Bahamas Tribune More than one-third of “major” Bahamian hotels will be impacted by just a one metre sea level rise, with a regional study calling for “serious and urgent” action to address the likely climate change impacts on this nation. The study, published earlier … See all stories on this topic »

El Salvador in battle against tide of climate change The Independent A tiny rise in the sea level has, according to local people, seen about 1,000ft of the mangroves on which they depend vanish beneath the ocean since 2005. Another 1,500ft remains between the Pacific and their village, La Tirana. No one, it seems, knows … See all stories on this topic »

Future for coast? Auckland stuff.co.nz Sea levels are rising about 1.5mm higher each year and look likely to continue for the next few decades. But the speed of the rise will also gradually increase and by next century the Government is advising planners to look at 1cm increases a year … See all stories on this topic » Auckland stuff.co.nz

Construction of vast coastal reserve underway in Essex Wildlife Extra The RSPB’s Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project will create (148 hectares) of mudflats, acres (192 ha) of saltmarsh, acres (76 ha) of shallow saline lagoons and a second area of saltmarsh in anticipation of sea level rise. About eight miles of coastal … See all stories on this topic » Wildlife Extra

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