Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 22:59:36 +0000

Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection

HONOLULU – Hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be underwater as rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake its white sand beaches and bustling city streets.

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UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:06:33 +0000

WASHINGTON  — Earth is sick with multiple and worsening environmental ills killing millions of people yearly, a new U.N. report says.

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Northern Red Sea coral reefs may survive a hot, grim future

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 07:23:28 +0000

Northern Red Sea coral reefs may survive a hot, grim future

EILAT, Israel — As the outlook for coral reefs across a warming planet grows grimmer, scientists in Israel have discovered a rare glimmer of hope: The corals of the northern Red Sea may survive, and even thrive, into the next century.

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