Landholders told no insurance for gradual sea level rises

Landholders told no insurance for gradual sea level rises ABC Local A committee of coastal property owners dropped by the South Gippsland Shire Council will be unable to insure their homes against sea level rises caused by climate change. The South Gippsland Shire Council plans to cut its ties with the committee it set … See all stories on this topic »

Sandy has lessons for Australia, BoM says Sydney Morning Herald Sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic region when Hurricane Sandy – since downgraded – formed were between 3 to 5 degrees Celsius higher than average levels, helping to increase the storm’s ferocity as it joined other storm systems to batter the … See all stories on this topic »

Hybrid Hell Slate Magazine Sea–level rise can amplify the damage from catastrophic storms. Lisa Palmer: Most scientists seem to be reluctant to tie a single storm to climate change, but sea level rise is much more clearly climate-related and disastrous. It doesn’t take much for … See all stories on this topic » Slate Magazine

New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant partly shut down as superstorm … CBS News A rising tide, the direction of the wind and the storm’s surge combined to raise water levels in Oyster Creek’s intake structure, the NRC said. The agency said that water levels are expected to recede within hours and that the plant, which went online … See all stories on this topic »