Tag: coastal resilience
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Dublin Bay’s Oyster Graveyard Reawakens: A Bold Hope for the Bay’s Ecosystem
Restoring a Crucial Habitat: Dublin Bay’s Oyster Revival In Dublin Bay, a quiet restoration project is turning a grim record into a hopeful future. Once an ill-fated guardian of the bay’s ecological balance, oysters faced decline from overharvesting, pollution, and changing currents. Today, a concerted effort is breathing life back into the waters, with a…
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Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem
Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard is being repurposed from a stagnant collection of discarded shells into a living backbone for the bay’s ecosystem. The revived project, driven by marine scientists, local volunteers, and coastal communities, aims to restore the towering, bustling reef-like structure that once supported a thriving marine food web. As the dinghy glides toward…
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Fresh Impetus for Blue Economy: UDSM-IMS Zanzibar at the Forefront of Marine Research
New Momentum for the Blue Economy In a determined push to harness the ocean’s potential, Tanzania is turning to its academic strength and strategic institutions. President Samia Suluhu Hassan highlighted the pivotal role of the University of Dar es Salaam’s Institute of Marine Sciences (UDSM–IMS) in Zanzibar as a cornerstone of the blue economy. Through…
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Rising Seas, Soaring Risks: Why 40% of People Could Be Affected and How Cities Can Respond
Overview: A Looming Coastal Crisis New research highlights a stark reality: climate-driven changes in sea level and intensified storms could affect up to 40% of the global population. As coastal regions shoulder more frequent flood events, heatwaves, and erosion, experts warn that current infrastructure and disaster response systems may struggle to cope. The trend is…
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Alaska Native Village Faces Relocation After Typhoon Halong Aftermath
Relocation on the Horizon: Kwigillingok’s Typhoon Halong Toll In the remote village of Kwigillingok, Alaska, the aftereffects of Typhoon Halong are forcing residents to confront a stark choice: relocate or endure increasingly dangerous flooding. On a night when the sea surged higher than ever, homes rocked and water breached thresholds that had stood for generations.…
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Alaska Native Village Eyes Relocation After Typhoon Halong
In the wake of Typhoon Halong, a Southwestern Alaska village weighs a new future As the remnants of Typhoon Halong swept into the Arctic-aligned coast of Alaska, remote villages like Kwigillingok faced a stark choice: stay put in increasingly unstable ground or plan a relocation that could safeguard homes, traditions, and livelihoods. In this small…
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How Climate Change Shaped the Impact of Hurricane Melissa on the Caribbean
Understanding Hurricane Melissa in Context Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this week, leaving behind widespread damage, flooded streets, and shattered livelihoods. As with many recent storms, experts are examining the extent to which climate change contributed to Melissa’s behavior. The short answer is complex: climate change does not create hurricanes from nothing, but it…
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Megawaves from Space: Satellite-recorded Ocean Swells Reach Five-Giraffe Heights
Introduction: A Breakthrough View from Space Satellite observations have unveiled a striking fact about storms: they can generate mega ocean waves that look like they reach the height of five giraffes stacked on top of each other. In late December 2024, during Storm Eddie, the French-US SWOT satellite captured measurements showing waves averaging nearly 20…