Sentences with phrase «like seawalls»

Kench added that the study highlighted the problems of islands with human - made modifications like seawalls, causeways and reclaimed land that have disrupted the natural mechanisms that have allowed the lightly populated or pristine islands to naturally adapt to sea - level rise.

While the fee approach is restrictive, it would be much better to use a carbon fee than a sales tax (or similar mechanism) to raise money for something we already need (like the seawall Seattle is building).

Not exact matches

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to build a buried seawall from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, as well as a levee and floodwall in Oakwood Beach to protect Staten Island from future Hurricane Sandy - like storms.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - After years of planning, the money is finally flowing in for a buried seawall project along the East Shore of Staten Island to protect against future Hurricane Sandy - like storms.

An East Shore seawall would protect against future storms like Hurricane Sandy.

As a (poor) analogy, arguing whether or not it's human - caused feels a bit like planning to develop real estate on a seaside clifftop which some specialists have said might suffer dangerous erosion in the next 70 years unless you put up some seawalls to prevent water action at the base of the cliff - and basing your view whether to build seawalls and other erosion defences upon whether or not there's proof that human activity would be the cause of any future erosion, rather than whether or not erosion is likely and if so how harmful it might be to your interests if nothing is done to reduce it.

Issues like pushing forward the planned East Shore seawall, fixing a broken flood insurance system and getting funds to complete the Staten Island Expressway's HOV appeal to her.

With the Vancouver summer weather finally here to stay, the patios, parks and seawalls of our fair city are filled with incredible singles looking to connect with like minded people.

5:45 — 6:30 — Visit Seawall Times Beach Located along Times Beach, the Seawall is a beautiful park with a refreshing view of the sea, an imposing naked statue of David and a handful of animals like Ostrich near the mini-park.

Most discussions about adapting to inevitable climate change in a world with rising concentrations of greenhouse gases have focused on seawalls, drought - resistant crops and the like.

In this case, a city or county might be able to use a fee to pay for climate mitigation efforts, like building a seawall, electrifying a bus fleet, or something else with a clear nexus to climate change.

In less than 10 years, you will be browsing real estate websites and reading call to actions that say things like «Walk the Stanley Park Seawall in VR», and «Drive across the Lions Gate Bridge in VR.»