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BRECKENRIDGE — To the west of the Alta Verde community’s parking lot, the snow-capped peaks of the Tenmile Range create a natural skyline. The winding Blue River, currently masked by several inches — maybe feet — of snow, traces the edge of the workforce housing complex, situated at the northern tip of Breckenridge’s town limits.
In densely populated cities surrounded on all sides by water—the borough of Manhattan in New York City as a prime example—the risks from sea level rise and climate change are not just hypotheticals; they are existential threats.
Human-induced climate changes have resulted in significant coastal bed inundation, causing widespread damage to coastal regions across the globe. Coastal erosion has emerged as a pressing concern affecting most of the world's coastal areas, exerting a profound influence on our shorelines. This article delves into the growing utility of dredging as a solution for addressing this pressing issue.
Some areas of the United States are hot and getting hotter, thanks to climate change and now the coming El Niño. But some areas have little history with extreme temperatures — and those places are among the ones to watch this summer for local and regional reporting. Plus, who are the most vulnerable in your community when it comes to heat waves?
As sea-level rise bears down on the West Coast, cities and counties must “overcome the taboo of managed retreat, which in some areas may represent a long-term transformative option,” says an April report by the international Ocean & Climate Platform, which promotes ocean-based climate and biodiversity solutions.