Sea Level Rise Could Reduce The World Economy By 10 Percent This Century

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BY JEFF SPROSS, ClimateProgress FEBRUARY 5, 2014 AT 3:55 PM New research predicts that by 2100, damage from flooding and rising seas could cost the world almost a tenth of its economy. The paper, by researchers at the University of Southampton, modeled the economic effects of future sea level rise, using various projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of future …

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Businesses Lead on Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

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December 2nd, 2013 › Clean Energy, Climate Action › Chris Carnevale › This post is part four of a blog series on sea level rise, being developed concurrent with the new IPCC climate report, Florida Atlantic University’s Sea Level Rise Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Oct. 16 – 17, and the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s …

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Climate Change’s Biggest Threats Are Those We Aren’t Ready For: Report

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12/3/13 By Kate Sheppard, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Climatic changes — and the results of those changes — could occur within decades or even sooner, and they are becoming a greater concern for scientists, according to a new paper from the National Academy of Sciences. “The most challenging changes are the abrupt ones,” said …

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Report: Warmer temperatures, hurricanes, floods in store for South

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“Rising sea levels. The ocean is expected to rise 1 to 5 feet by the end of the 21st century, making seaside property more vulnerable to storm surges and flooding. The exact rate of sea level rise will depend, in part, on how fast the polar ice sheets melt.” The State November 13, 2013 By …

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Sea level rise in Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach

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Yesterday was a good day for small businesses concerned about climate-change induced sea levels rising along the South Carolina coast.  The South Carolina Small Business Chamber, American Sustainable Business Council and the Winyah River Foundation held a press event in North Myrtle Beach to layout the case that sea levels are rising, there will be …

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Could climate change affect small businesses?

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Continuous News Desk, Carolina Live The American Sustainable Business Council, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the Winyah Rivers Foundation held a press conference at Prince Resort Thursday to address the threat of rising seas to local communities and call for a state and federal response. Speakers addressed the consequences to small businesses as …

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Experts, business leaders meet to discuss rising sea level

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October 10, 2013 By WMBF News Staff NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The impact of the rising sea level on the local economy, culture and wildlife was the topic of a conference held in North Myrtle Beach Thursday morning. Experts from around the region spoke at a conference organized by the American Sustainable Business …

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