Rebecca Hersher
Stories
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Environment
Sea Level Rise, Ocean Warming Is Accelerating According To U.N. Report
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report on how the world's oceans and ice are affected by climate change. Sea level rise is accelerating as is ocean warming.
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Science
What To Expect From The U.N. Climate Action Summit
World leaders are meeting in New York on Monday amid growing fear that promises countries have made to reduce emissions are insufficient to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
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Environment
Charleston's Storm Preparations
The communities that might be most prepared for a storm like Dorian are also ones that are the most vulnerable to sea level rise. Because of climate change, Charleston floods on a regular basis.
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Environment
Why Sea Level Rise Varies Across The World
The sea level is rising more in some coastal places than in others. But why is that? It has to do with wind, currents, glaciers and even the last Ice Age.
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Environment
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change
The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
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Environment
Small Towns Fear They Are Unprepared For Future Climate-Driven Flooding
The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.
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Environment
The Dawn Of Low-Carbon Shipping
The shipping industry is starting to move away from pollutant-intensive heavy fuel oil. Scientists and private companies are betting on a clean replacement technology: hydrogen fuel cells.
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National
Lessons Learned Helped Louisiana Minimize Barry's Damage
When Hurricane Barry came ashore over the weekend, it did not do as much damage as feared, But it tested a number of systems and hurricane protection entities put in place after previous storms.
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Environment
Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Stunts Louisiana Disaster Plans
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Barry are expected from Florida to Louisiana as the eye of the disorganized storm moves onto land. Flooding is the big concern.
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Environment
High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn
As sea levels rise, coastal flooding that used to happen only during storms is increasingly occurring on sunny days. That has local officials reconsidering everything from zoning to police budgets.