Climate Change In Northeast Regions

As it stands today the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico is losing more and more land; the amount of land lost each year may seem relatively small to the average person, but to scientists who understand the unprecedented rate at which this is happening, there is reason to be alarmed. On the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico there are more reasons for the rising sea level than simply global warming and melting ice sheets or ice caps. In the Mississippi delta, for example, the oil industry is taking so much fluid (oil) out of the ground that the land is sinking and compacting further. There is also a decrease in the amount of sediment reaching the delta due to many man-made structures, such as levees, drudging, dikes, and

People living in Miami are in the face of danger, and for the most part they are not aware of it. Due to high population, Miami is the fourth largest city to become affected by sea level rise. (Ankum et al.) In the next 32-50 years, sea level is expected to rise by as much as two feet. (Ankum et al.) This two-foot rise will have detrimental effects on the urban settings of Miami. The amount of soil erosion that is undergoing at our beaches will greatly increase if a two-foot rise occurs. At a four-foot rise, road connectivity would begin to become affected. At a six-foot rise, Southern Florida would no longer be habitable as it would, for the most part, be underwater. Not much is being invested in mitigation efforts, most of what is being done are short term solutions. Instead of coming up with ideas to prevent and try to slow down the effects of climate change on our environment, we are focusing on ideas such as building up a sea wall, relocating power plants, and redesigning structures.

Since 1880, records show that the sea level has bone up 8 inches. If it goes up six more inches, as the current studies indicate could happen within 20 years, South Florida’s flood control would be devastated. In South Florida, taxpayers are already paying the price for climate change as salt-water pushes through porous bedrock into coastal drinking-water supplies, and rivers and canals choked by heavy rains have a harder time draining into the ocean.

The overview of vulnerabilities isn’t fully addressed, the climate change is resulting in significant impacts to Massachusetts coastline and ocean waters. The coast is modestly changing in temperature having an impact on sensitive ecosystems, threatening biodiversity and ecosystem-based economies, based off fisheries, tourism, and recreation. Sea level will impact development, infrastructure and natural systems from erosion and storm damage. Impacts may also include loss of life, extensive property damage, destruction of public infrastructure; releasing of sewage, oil,debris, and other contaminants; and loss of commercial and marine-related businesses critical to local,regional, and state economies. Also, areas such as coastal salt marshes,barrier

The Sea Level has increased over the past 200 years as average global temperatures have increased. The rise is due to two factors, the freshwater being added to the oceans from ice melt in the cryosphere, and the thermal expansion of the oceans due to rises in sea temperature. The sea level has risen 6 to 8 inches in the past 100 years. It is predicted to rise another 50 to 90 centimeters in the next century. As the sea level rises it’s jeopardizing rapidly growing coastal communities, which causes evacuation in some areas causing people to lose their homes. Sea level is the effect

he issue of coastal resilience and sea level rise are issues of dire importance in the Tidewater area of Virginia. Recent events in the Gulf Coast area, which were devastated by Hurricane Harvey, prove the importance of these pressing issues in the coming years. Because of the Tidewater region’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it the one of the most susceptible areas threatened by recent sea level rise, with most of the region lying less than fifteen feet above sea level(Weeks 2012). “…Low-lying neighborhoods flood regularly when heavy rains combine with high tides, swamping storm-water systems.” This regular flooding coupled with rise in sea level can and will become an issue if not seriously addressed by the local, state, and federal

At the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, countries around the world joined to discuss the substantial problem of climate change. Together, they came up with a universal climate agreement that consists of policies that each country must follow so that our planet’s current condition is improved. In order to meet its goal, Canada must change its transportation regulations, invest in renewable energy and improve its food regulations.

Coastal flooding is caused due in part by the tidal cycles. High tides will be more prone to over wash into coastal communities. “Especially during spring and fall high tides and during sea swells due to seaward storms, strong onshore winds, and other causes” (Murley et al., 2008). Flooding can impact more than just roadways and other low-lying areas, it can also influence the storm water drainage systems. Most of Florida’s drain water systems are gravity feed. Meaning that an increase in sea level will reduce their effectiveness. This is due to there being more water in the storm drains. With more water in the drains there will be less water these systems can take in, causing more flooding. “Because climate change is expected to cause more intense rainstorms and hurricanes, sea-level rise will exacerbate the risk of inland flooding during intense rainfall, especially in low-lying interior flood plains such as exist in southeastern Florida”(Heimlich et al., 2009). “Sea-level rise of as little as 3 to 6 inches may begin to compromise the effectiveness of the area’s coastal flood-control structures, reducing their capacity by as much as 20% to 40% by 2030. By about 2040, 6 to 9 inches of sea-level rise may reduce their capacity by 65% to 70%. Most of these early impacts will be felt in low-lying coastal areas, such as southern Miami-Dade and the St. Johns River watershed” (Heimlich et al., 2009; Obeysekera, 2009) This increase in inefficiency due to sea level rise will cause 100 year flood events (1% chance of happening each year) to become 50 to 20 year events(2% to 5%

Climbing ocean levels initiated perusing a warming environmental undermine more stupendous future storm should harm New York City, yet the ways for stronger future storms might movement offshore, evolving those seaside dangers to that city, as stated by a group for environmental researchers. "Assuming that we make the substantial ocean-level rise, that dominates future risks, anyway as we might prevent ocean-level ascent. Furthermore, it barely brings the storm surge with stress about, our projections demonstrate minimal progress in seaside hazard from today. “Throughout a large portion year”, said Michael e. Mann, recognized teacher of meteorology. Furthermore, climatic science What's more executive from claiming Penn State's

Abstract—Sea level rise due to change in climate is a severe global threat; Flooding, storm surges, and other consequences of the rise in ocean water level have a widespread adverse effects on coastal cities across the globe. Consistent rise in ocean levels have occurred throughout the world for thousands of years. The data from tide gauge observations and global satellite imagery, assisted us to determine the rates and causes of rise in sea-level. On analyzing the data, it affirms the need for long-term reliable observation to estimate accurately the regional changes furthermore to improve our ability to estimate the future changes in ocean levels. Even if the best preventive measures are taken, ocean levels will continue to rise for many decades to come, due to the large time ranges associated with the climatic evolution even if the temperature rise is stabilized. Information from various scientific studies is requried to understand sea level rise (SLR), this review emphasizes the problems and consequences this rise in sea level is creating by projecting the Ocean water levels in the future under the present global conditions.

In addition to weakening global currents, climate change also causes sea levels to rise. According to the IPCC Fifth Assessment report, sea levels have risen 0.19m from 1901-2010 and have been increasing faster in the last 50 years than in the previous 2000 years (“Summary”, 2013, p. 11). Climate scientists are concerned about rising sea levels because they have the potential to affect coastal sea levels. Research shows that if the global average sea level increases by 20%, 70% of the world’s coastal sea levels could be affected (“Summary”, 2013, p. 12). Projections show

Sea-level rise will cause many issues among human development as well as different species. The article established many regions in Flagler and St. Johns County which presents future trends on outcomes from species degradation or housing development/population. The maps range from St. Augustine Shores to Palm Coast. It tells about the areas which would be either highly migrated species (as they lost their habitat due to 1m of sea level rise) or the areas which would be inhabited by developers as the sea level rises. The article later discusses ways which they can focus on areas less vulnerable as the sea level begins to rise.

Sea levels have been on the rise ever since the start of the industrial revolution, some aspects of this rise are natural and some human induced. Sea level rise (SLR) has many different effects on global systems including, flooding, saltwater intrusion, salinity and density. These changes will ultimately effect around 40% of the world population, which live within about 100 kilometers of a coastline (Union of Concerned Scientist, 2011). These increased effects will put millions of people at risk of displacement. As stated earlier sea levels have been rising (slowly) since the industrial evolution, but in the last few decades (early 1990s) there has been a significant increase (see figure. 1)(Nicholas & Cazenave 2010). A

Global warming has become a very big problem in our world today. It has created everything from bad air quality to water pollution in our world. These are just some of the consequences of global warming. However, I would like to speak on one topic as it regards to global warming. We have now discovered that global warming is causing our polar ice caps to melt thus creating rising sea levels. This has become a very large topic, and many scientists are scrambling to find solutions to stop this problem. If the rising sea level isn’t fixed we will see a massive amount of damage caused to our coasts, and coasts around the world for that matter. The consequences would also be dire for my home state of Florida. Florida is susceptible to rising sea levels because so much of the land is barely above sea level. The consequences in Florida would be detrimental. Consequences of rising sea levels could affect our economy, human quality of life, and the environment.

Prior to the Paris Agreement, participating countries have submitted national plans that addressed their intentions for combatting the climate change after 2020 (Dimitrov 2016). These nationally determined contributions outlined a number of issues – all being relevant to adapting and coping with climate change challenge. Although these contributions are not final, they are representative of the intended climate actions that countries will pursue after 2020.