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…
Businesses Lead on Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
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 business of sea-level rising
The Charleston Post and Courier Editorial October 21, 2013 The sea level rose about a foot in the last century. To some people’s way of thinking, that’s nothing to worry about. But to those who live on the coast, and are paying attention, it is correctly viewed as a warning.…
Officials: Sea level rise is worth a look
October 10, 2013 By Steve Jones | The Sun News sjones@thesunnews.com NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — Selling sea level rise on the South Carolina coast is not the easiest of jobs, Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce said before his nearly two-hour press conference…
Could climate change affect small businesses?
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…
Experts, business leaders meet to discuss rising sea level
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…
Hear Answers from the Experts on Rising Seas
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Climate costs rise like sea levels with delayed action on climate change
September 18, 2013 By Sandra Bridges | The Hill’s Congress Blog Many of the readers have visited Charleston’s Market, just a couple blocks from the harbor, where my business is located. Tourism is our lifeblood as it is for our city. So when our low-lying area of Charleston is flooded…
Sea Level Rise Education Project
Today was big day for the South Carolina Small Business Chamber in our efforts to protect our small business tourism industry from the coming impact of rising seas due to climate change. This morning we rolled out our new sea level rise education project at a press event in Charleston. …