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Well, not exactly, but before you buy one of these 1000+ houses proposed for the mouth of the Chester River, you might want to check predictions for sea level rise in this part of the Bay — it’s big! from … Continue reading →

from a Stanford University press release. . . . . <http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/august/climate-change-speed-080113.html&gt; Stanford Report, August 1, 2013 Climate change on pace to occur 10 times faster than any change recorded in past 65 million years, Stanford scientists say Not only is … Continue reading →

In response to a recent tweet from the CaribJournal that we relayed to some of our e-mail groups, we got the following tongue-in-cheek response to the linked press release extolling the completion of four units of the Zemi Beach (Anguilla) … Continue reading →

This article from the CARE-2 web site seems to describe a progression from dirty water to dead manatees . . . the description near the bottom of the article of the brown algae bloom on the Mosquito Lagoon in Florida … Continue reading →

[Was surprised to note that NY City and Anne Arundel County have the same length of shoreline (~525 miles). This might be a useful article to circulate to policy makers and managers. <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/nyregion/debate-over-cost-and-practicality-of-protecting-part-of-queens-coast.html&gt; . Also encourage folks to review the … Continue reading →

from Science Daily: <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130708143150.htm&gt; [As an aside, it seems to me that the low levels of oxygen (e.g.,”below about 4 milligrams per liter“) being measured in the main stem and feeder streams of the South River should cause some re-thinking … Continue reading →

I restrained myself from commenting on Elvia Thompson’s Facebook post showing the very big audience attending the meeting on Chrystal Springs Farm. I post it here because it won’t be read — It is wonderful to see such interest; it … Continue reading →

This is what happens when stormwater runoff is left untreated, and runs straight to the Bay (or nearest river going to the Bay!) Posted by Captain Diana Muller, South RiverKeeper <www.southriverfederation.net> on Friday, June 21st, and reposted in the report … Continue reading →

The 21st century will require major institutional change to create great sustainability in the face of greater stressors from 9 to 10 billion earthlings. This new book by Amy Larkin , to be released June 25th, may be a guide … Continue reading →

from the Economist: Focus Development finance in Africa May 7th 2013, 14:43 by Economist.com NOT long ago, the lion’s share of official aid to poor countries was provided by rich Western governments that carefully report what they give and to … Continue reading →