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Category: Climate Change
Blue Carbon Resources
Jenny L Davis et al., Living Shorelines: Coastal Resilience with a Blue Carbon Benefit, 10 PloS one (2015) Environmental Justice Foundation, Our blue beating heart: blue carbon solutions in the fight against the climate crisis. 2021
Sea Level Rise Affects on Marshes
Sea Level Rise Affecting Marshes Model John D Boon, John M Brubaker & David R Forrest, Chesapeake Bay land subsidence and sea level change, App. Mar. Sci. and Ocean Eng., Report 1–73 (2010).
State and Local Government Liability for Flooding
Jon Kusler, Government Liability and Climate Change: Selected Legal Issues Related to Flood Hazards (2016). Jon Kusler, Flood Risk In The Courts: Reducing Government Liability While Encouraging Government Responsibility (2011). Jon A Kusler, A Comparative Look at Public Liability for…
A Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Restoration of San Francisco Bay
The Baylands and Climate Change: What we can do. Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Science Update 2015 – Coastal Restoration of San Francisco Bay Original Site: THE BAYLANDS ECOSYSTEM HABITAT GOALS PROJECT This is a well thought through plan that recognizes that…
The Digital Coast
The Digital Coast What is the Digital Coast? This NOAA-sponsored website is focused on helping communities address coastal issues and has become one of the most-used resources in the coastal management community. The dynamic Digital Coast Partnership, whose members represent…
Are the Syrians the first official climate change refugees?
When we talk about future climate change refugees, the picture that comes to mind is starving people looking to leave a drought stricken country whose economic system has failed. Tragic, but within the international law system, these would be economic…
Louisiana Governor Jindal Officially Declares Coastal Restoration a Denial of Climate Change
Jindal Katrina Letter August 26, 2015 The President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, This week it will be a pleasure to welcome you to the great State of Louisiana and to meet with you in…
Progress Report: Subsidence in the Central Valley, California
Progress Report: Subsidence in the Central Valley, California Tom G Farr, Cathleen Jones, Zhen Liu Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Executive summary Subsidence caused by groundwater pumping in the Central Valley has been a problem for decades. Over…
Engineering Standards for Levees and Floodwalls
Chapter 25. Levee Floodwalls, in Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis, US Army Corps of Engineers, 6 September 2012 (slides). Chapter 25. Levee Floodwalls, in Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk Analysis, US Army Corps…
The Torino Impact Hazard Scale for Meteroids and Asteroids Striking the Earth
Original Link THE TORINO IMPACT HAZARD SCALE Assessing Asteroid And Comet Impact Hazard Predictions In The 21st Century No Hazard (White Zone) 0 The likelihood of a collision is zero, or is so low as to be effectively zero. Also…
State of the Climate 2014
Blunden, J. and D. S. Arndt, Eds., 2015: State of the Climate in 2014. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96 (7), S1– S267. International report confirms: 2014 was Earth’s warmest year on record Climate markers continue to show global warming trend…
Discretionary authority defense applies to admiralty cases – MRGO admiralty claims dismissed
In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litig., No. 14-30060, 2015 WL 3407410 (5th Cir. May 28, 2015) – 5th Circuit reviews standard for discretionary authority defense and finds that applies to cases brought against the Federal government under the admiralty laws.…
Flood of 2011 – Other Blogs
Levees and the illusion of flood control Never ending flood suffering. A recipe
Assessing and Improving Flood Insurance Management and Accountability in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Majority Staff Report Assessing and Improving Flood Insurance Management and Accountability in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy (2015) Despite widespread concerns, it does not appear that systematic incentives exist for any…
Tying Flood Insurance to Flood Risk for Low-Lying Structures in the Floodplains
Tying Flood Insurance to Flood Risk for Low-Lying Structures in the Floodplains Authors Committee on Risk-Based Methods for Insurance Premiums of Negatively Elevated Structures in the National Flood Insurance Program; Water Science and Technology Board; Division on Earth and Life…
ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME 1. “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us…
Western Water – Resources
Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study – WWW site Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study – Executive Summary (2012) Report predicting that the demand on the river will exceed capacity by 100% by 2050. Chasing Water…
Weather and Storm Forecasting Resources
NOAA NOAA QuickLook Site reporting on Water and Surge Levels Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
US Cap and Trade Resources
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the first market-based regulatory program in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. RGGI is a cooperative effort among the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,…
President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Read President Obama’s Climate Action Plan in its entirety and fact sheet. PROGRESS REPORT: Highlighting Federal Actions Addressing the Recommendations of the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, JULY 2015 View the Infographic In June…
Wetland Restoration and Community-Based Development Bayou Bienvenue, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
Wetland Restoration and Community-Based Development Bayou Bienvenue, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans. Water Resources Management Practicum 2007 Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies University of Wisconsin–Madison August 2008. Follow-up study: Wetland Restoration and Community-Based Development Bayou Bienvenue, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans.…
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
The Conservative Case for a Carbon Tax
Ocean Acidification
Educational Materials Ocean Acidification – Basic Chemistry – NOAA Ocean Acidification – More Detailed Chemistry – Nature Education Ocean Acidification – Impact of Sea Life – Smithsonian Resources Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification Ocean Acidification Site – NOAA
The Increasing Application of Criminal Law in Accidents and Disasters
The Clason Lecture, presented Thursday, March 26, 2015. Slides
Legal resources for coastal erosion and marsh destruction claims
Also see: Louisiana Levee Board Coastal Erosion Law Suit; Louisiana Parish Lawsuits Against the Oil Industry for Wetlands Destruction Law Professor’s Brief on Louisiana Public Trust Doctrine Terrebonne Parish Sch. Bd. v. Castex Energy, Inc., 893 So. 2d 789 (La 2005) “We…
Natural Cycles and the Mississippi Delta – A Voice Annotated Slideshow
Virtual Guest Lecturer. Using Natural Cycles to Make Better Decisions about Adaptation to Climate Change: The Future of the Louisiana Coast. Mercer Law School, March 2015 – YouTube The slides
Topographic Map Showing Louisiana Risks from Sea Level Rise
State of Louisiana—Highlighting Low-Lying Areas Derived from USGS Digital Elevation Data (large file) In support of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) disaster preparedness efforts, this map depicts a color shaded relief representation highlighting the State of Louisiana and depicts the surrounding areas…
Executive Order: Taking Action to Protect Communities and Reduce the Cost of Future Flood Disasters
Original Fact Sheet: Taking Action to Protect Communities and Reduce the Cost of Future Flood Disasters Executive Order – Establishing A Federal Flood Risk Management Standard And A Process For Further Soliciting And Considering Stakeholder Input FEMA Flood Risk Management Site…