Sentences with phrase «protect against sea»

Others present what the area could look like with construction to protect against sea - level rise, like a sea wall or an eco-berm, a landscaped levee.

As examples of the issues involved, the CCC points out that if new nuclear power stations are built around the coast, they must be protected against sea - level rise well beyond their operational lifetime.

Not exact matches

What if Americans decide against paying to provide a freedom of the seas that protects the transportation of imported manufactured products that could (should?)

The Limited Edition Marine Summer Hair collection features UV protection and AquaNutrients, an exclusive blend of Marine extracts with deep hydrating benefits: Sea Algae (Red, Blue and Green micro algae) protects against the elements.

Currently, for instance, it assumes this role by protecting ships and sea routes in the Persian Gulf region against a potential Iranian threat.

The Fair Housing Board found in December 2007 that Holiday and Sea Bay had discriminated against Smith's daughter, who as a child was part of a protected class.

Still, he noted, climate negotiators are not generally experts in finance, and if nations are serious about raising big bucks to protect low - lying islands from sea level rise, to develop distributed solar generation or to do other much - needed work toward both mitigating emissions and building resilience against weather disasters, the conversation needs to shift.

Their results have shown that measures to protect the Baltic Sea have been somewhat effective, however, general climate change has, to some degree, buffered against these measures.

Marshes and other natural coastal bulwarks can grow taller as seas rise, protecting against floods, but most of them need sediment - rich waters to do so.

Yesterday New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a $ 19.5 billion plan to protect his home town against future sea level rise and other effects of climate change such as heat waves.

SUMMARY: Can big cities like New York or Washington protect against storm surge and rising seas?

In mountainous areas far from the sea, iodine in butter protects against goiter.

Additionally, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and trace elements, including, niacin, riboflavin, potassium, beta - carotene, manganese and zinc from aloe vera, rose petals, camu camu, cacao and celtic sea salt combine to hydrate skin, soothe rashes and skin irritations, increase collagen production and cell rejuvenation, heal blemishes and acne scars, reduce hyperpigmentation, promote skin elasticity, protect skin against damaging free radicals.

An ultra-concentrated combination of Vitamins A, C, D, & E and Antioxidants from Organic Green Tea Oil and Supercritical Sea Buckthorn Oil help protect against free radicals that can cause photo damage and skin discoloration.

In addition to being home to many types of sea life and a source of revenue, coral reefs play a vital part in protecting nearby coastlines from erosion and serve as a natural barrier against storm surge during hurricanes.

«Protected species and habitats in the German Baltic Sea and in the North Sea and their sensitivities against anthropogenic impacts and climate change»

Action that helps cope with the effects of climate change - for example construction of barriers to protect against rising sea levels, or conversion to crops capable of surviving high temperatures and drought.

According to de Boer, the fund is intended to finance climate change projects including sea walls to guard against expanding oceans, early warning systems for extreme events, improved water supplies for drought areas, training in new agricultural techniques and the conservation and restoration of mangroves to protect people from storms.

Here are some of my thoughts after this week's news that San Francisco and Oakland have filed lawsuits against five oil and natural companies, arguing that the companies should pay for sea walls to protect the cities in case ocean levels rise due to changing climate:

California cities San Francisco and Oakland filed separate lawsuits against five oil companies on Wednesday seeking billions of dollars to protect against rising sea levels they blamed on climate change... Marin and San Mateo counties and Imperial Beach, California, in July brought similar public nuisance and failure to warn lawsuits alleging climate change impacts.

Tuvalu has just received the Green Climate Fund's first major outlay, the first US $ 2 million in a planned $ 50 million U.S. project to dredge and protect the coasts of several of Tuvalu's atolls against flooding caused by sea - level rise.

The planners in New York and Miami are planning short - term low - cost mitigation measures, and taking a «wait and see» attitude when it comes to proposals that would protect against catastrophic sea level rise.

The solutions that can help protect individual communities from increased flooding fall into three broad categories: defending against the sea, accommodating rising water, and retreating from flood - prone areas.

MSSRF has also initiated studies on the potential of mangroves to act as barriers to protect against rising sea levels.

The plan sets out many options to protect against storm surge, sea level rise and intense rainfall like that which swamped Houston during Hurricane Harvey.

The social cost of carbon is the discounted monetary value of future climate change damages due to additional CO2 emissions (for example, the costs of adverse agricultural effects, protecting against rising sea levels, health impacts, species loss, risks of extreme warming scenarios, and so on).

«It is unlikely that coastal cities or low - lying areas such as Bangladesh, European lowlands, and large portions of the United States eastern coast and northeast China plains could be protected against such large sea level rise,» states a report co-authored by Hansen, titled «Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise and Superstorms: Evidence from Paleoclimate Data, Climate Modeling, and Modern Observations that 2 °C Global Warming is Highly Dangerous&raqusea level rise,» states a report co-authored by Hansen, titled «Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise and Superstorms: Evidence from Paleoclimate Data, Climate Modeling, and Modern Observations that 2 °C Global Warming is Highly Dangerous&raquSea Level Rise and Superstorms: Evidence from Paleoclimate Data, Climate Modeling, and Modern Observations that 2 °C Global Warming is Highly Dangerous».

Adaptation Action that helps cope with the effects of climate change - for example construction of barriers to protect against rising sea levels, or conversion to crops capable of surviving high temperatures and drought.

As Ken Caldeira put it, a coastal city would want to have dykes to protect itself against storm surges and sea level rise.

And perhaps of increasing importance is the fact that they also as natural coastal buffers, helping to protect shorelines and keep coastal wetlands intact, thereby protecting coastal communities against storm surges and sea - level rise.