ben dafydd gillard · @benchaotica
39 followers · 1425 posts · Server mastodon.nz

The probably aren't worth much in the long term anyway.

Science says we have to . Either we do fly substantially less which means lower traffic at the airport, or we keep going the way we are, which means runaway global warming, which means flying becomes more unpleasant and dangerous which means less flying.

Really this is another aspect of .

#airportshares #flymuchless #managedRetreat

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Anne N. Connor · @AnneENConnor
1283 followers · 468 posts · Server scicomm.xyz

Parts of the US are now uninsurable. We will likely see a shift to risk-based pricing. Economists warn that the government should buy out and move homeowners from areas affected by wildfires and floods, or there will be market chaos. nytimes.com/2023/05/31/climate

#riskbasedapproach #managedRetreat #insurance #realestate #economy #climate

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Gladwyn d’Souza · @godsouza
100 followers · 1138 posts · Server sfba.social

/ what priorities?: have taken a problem priced in the billions, , and converted it into a trillions dollar problem, disaster payout after withdrawal, that could bankrupt the state!

sfchronicle.com/california/art



#whatmeworry #politicians #managedRetreat #majors #disastersaremade #climatedenial #floridaisanazistate

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
1948 followers · 1019 posts · Server mastodon.green

thinking comes to New Zealand.
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After Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand wonders how – and if – to rebuild | Cyclone Gabrielle | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2023/feb
twitter.com/Lijnonline/status/

#managedRetreat

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
1741 followers · 491 posts · Server mastodon.green

The dock at the 1970s home we now live in on the Skillings inlet in Maine was built for a big tide range but stable sea level. With in mind we'll . The and a provide great guidance. 2/ (more anon)

#managedRetreat #buildforwardbetter #winterstorm #kingtide

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
1741 followers · 490 posts · Server mastodon.green

So Maine has been on the warm side of the , but the winds are surging here ahead of predicted 75 mph gusts tonight - and the morning gale came with a , which provides a valuable lens for facing rising seas. 1/

#PolarVortex #winterstorm #kingtide #managedRetreat

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Gregory Heller · @gheller
35 followers · 4 posts · Server mastodon.eco

"Relocating whole communities, sometimes called managed retreat, is perhaps the most aggressive form of adaptation to climate change." Interior Department awards 3 tribes $75m seattletimes.com/nation-world/

#ClimateAdaptation #managedRetreat #climatechange

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
960 followers · 175 posts · Server mastodon.green

A is a valuable glimpse into the coastal future. What’s anomalous today will be the average high tide of, say, 2070, with much more sea rise to come. More: revkin.substack.com/p/a-foot-o
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@AllanMargolin @AuroraBlogspot @GreenGymPenge @Pastpreservers @OlumideIDOWU @princepapa1 @RichardMunang @SolomonKarori2 @JacobKumenda @DeniseDarrer @HRafferty1 @TomRaftery @Sd…
twitter.com/Revkin/status/1596

#kingtide #managedRetreat

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
928 followers · 165 posts · Server mastodon.green

Got home an hour past today’s 13-foot high. Sunday 12.9feet. More typical high is 10-11; this’ll likely be the mean high 2050-2070 or so. Provides a way to look ahead. Details below.
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With rising seas in New England in mind, I encourage you to read the series ⤵️ and also this great @CoastCompanion @SchoodicInst post on how surges like this weekend's help point to resilience & opti…
twitter.com/Revkin/status/1596

#kingtide #mainelife #managedRetreat

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Andy @Revkin · @revkin
899 followers · 161 posts · Server mastodon.green

With rising seas in New England in mind, I encourage you to read the series ⤵️ and also this great @CoastCompanion @SchoodicInst post on how surges like this weekend's help point to resilience & options facing . schoodicinstitute.org/measurin 1/
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Great series by @kaitlincough via @mainemonitor on battle against rising seas in Maine -- including this piece on…
twitter.com/mcnisbet/status/15

#kingtide #managedRetreat #globalwarming

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Alix · @alix
40 followers · 53 posts · Server mastodon.nz

@paulapenfold The article eventually touches on but doesn’t follow through to explore what that might look like. That’s one of the areas where things could get genuinely interesting.

#managedRetreat

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Phil Stevens · @phil_stevens
267 followers · 250 posts · Server mastodon.nz

Lots of the Far North is on the list. Most East Coast communities are at risk. So is the bulk of the Kāpiti Coast. There will be a huge cost to whatever course of action is decided, but getting out of harm's way makes the most long-term sense.

rnz.co.nz/news/national/477861

#climate #managedRetreat

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