Sentences with phrase «which coastal sea»

The results also highlight coastal regions that are well - represented in current generation climate models (and those that are not) and the time periods over which coastal sea level may be used as a proxy for the large - scale ocean circulation.

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Sea - level rise is also threatening coastal water supplies, which often draw their freshwater from underground aquifers.

«We have a moral obligation to our children and future generations to reduce the severe impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, which will disproportionately impact coastal communities in Massachusetts,» said EPA Administrator McCarthy.

To set that figure we need to undertake a sea defence review, similar to the military defence review, which would set out what we actually need to do in terms of reasonable protection against coastal flooding and erosion and how much it will cost.

Chemical clues in the mangroves and algae can also tell how salty the water was, which shows whether or not El Niño was raising the local sea level and causing more seawater to seep into the coastal wetlands.

Excess amounts from human activities often end up in rivers, streams and coastal environments, causing algal blooms, loss of sea grass and low oxygen levels in the water, which can kill large numbers of fish and other organisms.

As a result, estimates of coastal vulnerability — which once focussed on sea level rise — now have to factor in changing patterns of storm erosion, more intense storms, and other coastal effects.

A warm bias in sea surface temperature in most global climate models is due to a misrepresentation of the coastal separation position of the Gulf Stream, which extends too far north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Coastal altimetry, which provides detailed wave and sea level data in the coastal zone captured by specialist instruments called radar altimeters on board satellites, is at the heart of the project and scientists from NOC have been at the cutting - edge of this technique.

The lake registered at just 31 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly warmer than the coastal seas near McMurdo Station, which teem with sea stars, 100 - pound toothfish and other living things.

Dr Kristian Metcalfe, lead author from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) at the University of Exeter who undertook the coastal survey with colleagues, said: «Conservation efforts for sea turtles can be hampered by their migratory life cycles, which carry them across jurisdictional boundaries and international waters.

For the residents of Towyn, a town on the North Wales coast, the engineers arrived too late to repair their sea wall, which was built 100 years ago to protect the coastal railway line.

The National Audit Office's report on British coastal defences last year highlighted breaches of Hurst Spit in Hampshire, which «are due mainly to the construction of concrete sea walls and groynes further to the west in Christchurch Bay, which interrupted the natural drift of replenishing material».

Kooteninchela deppi lived in very shallow seas, similar to modern coastal environments, off the cost of British Columbia in Canada, which was situated much closer to the equator 500 million years ago.

Because of their dependency on coastal environments, the changes in the sea level which occurred at the end of the Jurassic period — around 145 million years ago — had a drastic impact upon the environments they lived in.

«The beach above high tide will be lost to erosion with approximately 1 to 2 ft of sea - level rise, at which point beach erosion and coastal storms will threaten sea wall integrity,» the report said.

Beyond Sea Grant, the cuts would target grants and programs «supporting coastal and marine management, research, and education,» which are a lower priority, the budget request states, than functions maintained in the budget like «surveys, charting, and fisheries management.»

Heavier rainfall plus sea level rise — which make storm surges bigger and more likely to breach coastal defences — has scientists warning of a greater flood risk in the UK as the climate warms.

The two - month program focused on the ocean as one connected system which consists of numerous users and stakeholders both for coastal land and the sea.

Nieves» team, which included participation from the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies in Esporles, Spain, set out to detect decadal sea level changes over large U.S. coastal ocean regions.

We actually went to the beach in search for sea shells which we hope to use as the escort cards or centerpiece decor for our coastal - themed wedding in July!

Other highlights in this section include: Pablo Larraín's THE CLUB, a mordant morality tale set in a sleepy Chilean coastal town, which won Berlin's Grand Jury Prize; CHRONIC, Michel Franco's uncompromising study of grief and isolation, featuring a revelatory performance by Tim Roth; brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser's feature directorial debut, DÉGRADÉ, a smart drama that moves seamlessly between humour and despair, set in a women's hair salon in Gaza; the European Premiere of George Amponsah's intimate documentary THE HARD STOP, revealing the story of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death after being shot in a «Hard Stop» police procedure in 2011; Jonas Carpignano's engrossing feature debut, THE MEASURE OF A MAN which won Vincent Lindon Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, MEDITERRANEA, an ultra-topical tale of two young African men from Burkina Faso who, in search of a better life, make the difficult and dangerous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy; the drama MUCH LOVED, Nabil Ayouch's searing, no - holds - barred look at the world of prostitution in Morocco; David Evans» thought - provoking documentary MY NAZI LEGACY, which raises the harrowing question, «What if your father was a Nazi?»

Indeed, Ibiza Sailing Charter is a local initiative which allows tourist the opportunity to experience life at sea for a day, whereby you'll take in the wonderful coastal vistas of both Ibiza and Formentera.

Krabi Town is the capital of Krabi Province, which is rightly famous for its stunning coastal scenery with limestone karsts jutting out of the Andaman Sea.

Can you imagine being able to enjoy an unspoiled walk with your dog along the wild coast of Brittany in France, which stretches more than a thousand and two hundred kilometers and reveals a view of the sea and ragged coastal rock formations as far as you go?

A sea breeze, which is caused by the temperature and pressure difference between warm areas inland and the cool air over the ocean, often develops on warm summer days as well, increasing the on - shore flow pattern and maintaining a constant flow of marine stratus clouds onto the coastal areas.

Enjoy the coastal life by the sea in style; this is a great base from which...

You'll be spoilt with coastal views and sea breezes, which you can appreciate from your private balcony.

You can explore Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb on a Croatia train tour, or arrive by boat on a Mediterranean cruise, visiting the coastal towns which lie on the shores of the shimmering Mediterranean Sea.

Some strange weather this morning, haze out in the Caribbean sea with small clouds forming which then come on shore over north Belize coastal areas.

Enjoy the coastal life by the sea in style; this is a great base from which to explore False Bay, the whale and wine routes and nature reserves.

This is important both for the reef and the land, they cultivate the sea grass which acts as a nursery for many fish species but also provide coastal protection from storms and tsunamis.

Our garden is outlined with indigenous coastal vegetation which makes for a very private setting with unspoilt sea views.

Iluka, which is an Aboriginal word for «by the sea», is the rarest of places, a sleepy coastal fishing village at the mouth of the Clarence River, which is favoured by four mild seasons.

River Boats and Cruises: All itineraries that include river and coastal cruising are subject to amendment according to river or sea conditions at the time of travel which includes water levels (high and low), weather conditions such as fog and technical issues with locks, bridges and the vessels themselves.

If you're searching for Central Coast hotels offering a convenient location from which to enjoy a relaxed, coastal escape blending fresh sea breezes, charming self - contained accommodation and a selection of popular resort facilities, look no further than Oaks Waterfront Resort.

Popular for camping, which requires a permit, Snapper Island's lush forests, mangroves, and coastal vegetation support a range of land and sea bird species and is known as a haven for birdwatchers.

The 74 Islands of the Whitsundays are the tops of all that remain of a coastal range, situated between Townsville and Mackay and some 900 km north of Brisbane, which was submerged when sea levels rose at the end of the ice age.

This very fact may fill you with the unbridled joy of a toddler locked in a Haribo factory, or the sort of dread which descends when Antiques Roadshow comes on the TV and you can't find the remote; or maybe perhaps you don't care, like an apathetic sea lion at a disheveled coastal zoo.

The site in Margate is part of Thanet's coastal path which is the longest in the UK; at high tide the sculpture is completely submerged beneath the sea.

On view will be four major examples of de Kooning's abstract landscape paintings from the 1970s, including Screams of Children Come from Seagulls (1975), in which the artist's vibrating strokes of bright blues and flesh pinks evoke the sea, sand, and coastal light of East Hampton.

The paintings by de Kooning also represent two iconic bodies of his late work, including four major examples of abstract landscape paintings from the 1970s, in which the artist's vibrating strokes of bright blues and flesh pinks evoke the sea, sand, and coastal light of East Hampton, and a group of paintings from the 1980s where he transforms his richly impasto canvases of the previous decade into luminous compositions in which ribbons of color ripple and curve across pale, ethereal backdrops.

These wildfires release soot into the atmosphere, which accelerates the rate of melting of glaciers, snow and ice it lands upon, which can lead to less reflectivity, meaning more of the sun's heat is absorbed, leading to more global warming, which leads to even more wildfires, not to mention greater sea level rise, which is already threatening coastal areas around the world.

Below you'll hear from scientists with significant concerns about keystone sections of the paper — on the evidence for «superstorms» in the last warm interval between ice ages, the Eemian, and on the pace at which seas could rise and the imminence of any substantial uptick in the rate of coastal inundation.

Let's hope the single issue of CO2 doesn't obscure the very serious threats that do more than just promise to rise coastal sea levels, which by the way, would be changing as they have throughout the long history of the planet anyway; a presumed future history that our technological civilization hopes to experience for some time to come.

BPL: It causes global warming, which threatens our agriculture through droughts and our coastal infrastructure through rising sea levels.

They are hoping that Canada and Denmark, which still partly governs Greenland, will develop a particularly aggressive conservation plan for a coastal region in the Arctic, stretching from northern Greenland west to Banks Island in Canada, that is likely to be a haven for bears should sea ice continue its summertime retreat elsewhere up north.

Alaska's coast is vulnerable to the effects of sea - ice retreat, thawing of coastal permafrost, and rising sea level, all of which are caused by warming, and combine to increase coastal erosion.

Similar negative effects occur with worsening air pollution — higher levels of ground - level ozone smog and other pollutants that increase with warmer temperatures have been directly linked with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease — food production and safety — warmer temperatures and varying rainfall patterns mess up staple crop yields and aid the migration and breeding of pests that can devastate crops — flooding — as rising sea levels make coastal areas and densely - populated river deltas more susceptible to storm surges and flooding that result from severe weather — and wildfires, which can be ancillary to increased heat waves and are also responsible for poor air quality (not to mention burning people's homes and crops).

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