Tag: sea level rise
From Soviet Fields to US Committees: The Return of Institutionalized Untruth
On December 30, a little noticed federal vaccine advisory meeting took place in the United States. It was scheduled between Christmas and New Year’s, broken into four brief sessions for a specific reason, and focused on procedural matters within a committee most Americans have never heard of. There was no … [continued]
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Destined to Fail: False Assumptions on Climate, Trade, and Society Cripple U.S. Security Strategy
A national security strategy is supposed to describe the world as it is and explain how a country intends to navigate the constraints and opportunities in front of it. It is meant to be a map, not a message, and certainly not a mirror held up to a single political … [continued]
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Looking To The Future: Kamala Harris, Gen Z, & Climate Action
It’s clear that former Vice President Kamala Harris missed an important opportunity to highlight climate change and use it as a starting point to target other policies in her campaign for US President in 2024. Such a position would’ve driven more Gen Z voters — those individuals born between 1997 … [continued]
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How Will Boston And Other Coastal Cities Fight Sea Level Rise?
In the 1980s Boston converted mud flats into prized land for its Seaport area. Even then, thoughts of sea level rise hovered in the back of developers’ minds, but the opportunity for growth and prime assets won out. Safeguards such as elevating the whole neighborhood or building sea walls around … [continued]
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Royal Society Report: Geoengineering Is A Really Bad Idea
A study by the Royal Academy shows that geoengineering is fraught with climate and political dangers that could backfire on humanity.
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