The Conundrum of Coastal Living

The Conundrumof Coastal Living

It’s no coincidence that around 40 percent of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of a coast, as coastal living provides access to abundant opportunities and a wealth of natural resources. But, as rising sea levels create mounting risk, can coastal communities adapt? Could floating cities like the one currently being built in Busan provide a viable alternative to exodus from the world’s coasts? And, with dense coastal populations putting pressure on natural ecosystems, should they?

Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise and Superstorms

The focus for our paper developed in 2007, when the first author (JH) read several papers by co-author P. Hearty. Hearty used geologic field data to make a persuasive case for rapid sea level rise late in the prior interglacial period to a height + 6–9 m relative to today, and he presented evidence of strong storms in the Bahamas and Bermuda at that time. Hearty’s data suggested violent climate behavior on a planet only slightly warmer than today.

Our study was designed to shed light on, or at least raise questions about, physical processes that could help account for the paleoclimate data and have relevance to ongoing and future climate change. Our assumption was that extraction of significant information on these processes would require use of and analysis of (1) climate modeling, (2) paleoclimate data, and (3) modern observations. It is the combination of all of these that helps us interpret the intricate paleoclimate data and extract implications about future sea level and storms.

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Area 51 with George Knapp

Area 51

Encyclopedia Britannica
Area 51, secret U.S. Air Force military installation located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. It is administered by Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The installation has been the focus of numerous conspiracies involving extraterrestrial life, though its only confirmed use.

Ari Global Show

Jacinda Ardern, former New Zealand prime minister, to join HarvardCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who led her country through a devastating mass shooting, will be temporarily joining Harvard University later this year, Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf said Tuesday.Ardern, a global icon of the left and an inspiration to women around the world, has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School. She will serve as the 2023 Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow and a Hauser Leader in the school’s Center for Public Leadership beginning this fall.(https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna81503?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe)

Premier Wayne Panton addresses the Nation

Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency

Today, more than 1 billion people, governments, institutions, and businesses around the world are celebrating Earth Day under the theme #InvestInOurPlanet.

Premier and Minister for Sustainability & Climate Resiliency says: “To me, investing in our planet means engaging all sectors of our society to accelerate solutions for climate resiliency and sustainable development, and challenging the idea that economic prosperity must come at the expense of our planet. Sustainability is the path to prosperity for humanity and businesses alike. We need to act boldly, innovate broadly, and implement equitably.”
You can watch Premier Panton’s full Earth Day message here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ybLJgh4C4Il

Sustainability #caymanislands #earthday2023

The Right To Renewable Energy

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The Right To Renewable Energy

This right to Alternative Energy, as outlined by Barbadian PM Mia Motley must be implemented in Bermuda.
The Cayman Islands are fighting for it to be included in their National Energy Policy. Andthis policy also needs to be spread to all of Britain’s remaining colonies.
It is time for the last monopolies to be made redundant, time for foreign owned capitalistic utilities to be brought under control.