Category Archives: Sea Level Rise

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich In the last few weeks, events involving Donald Trump have completely dumped the responsible US plans under President Biden to reduce and eventually end the US contributions to climate change. Briefly, the events … Continue reading →

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Flooding of US and Local Southern California Facilities by 2100 in Low and High Sea Level Rise Scenarios

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In the High sea level rise projections for the US for the year 2100 of flooding on average of twice a year, 1,600 facilities would be affected nationwide.  Some are on the West Coast, but most are on the East … Continue reading →

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The Inflation Reduction Act Plan for Lowering US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Another Science Magazine Breakthrough was the US passage of the Inflation Reduction act, which contains $369 billion over ten years for lowering US greenhouse gases.  One goal of the IRA is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 … Continue reading →

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The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes UCI from the 45th to the 49th Coastal District

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes the UC Irvine Area from the 45th to 49th Coastal District According to the OC Register the UCI area in the latest redistricting draft has moved into the coastal 49th district.  This also includes … Continue reading →

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Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Battleground Orange County, CA, On Fire, with Worst Air Ever It is shocking to wake up with the smell of smoke, and then to go outside and discover that the sunrise is blurred by smoke and the air is full … Continue reading →

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The Silencing Science Tracker in December, 2019

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Happy Holidays.  It’s time to update the Silencing Science Tracker.  This just lists news articles that refer to silencing science, or attempting to silence science, in various bills, agencies, schools, or research.  It starts with the beginning of the Trump … Continue reading →

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Flooding Will Affect 300 Million by 2050

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

A new study by Climate Central called Flooded Future shows that 300 million people will be affected by sea level rise flooding once yearly by 2050.  This is almost four times as much as was estimated from previous satellite data, … Continue reading →

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My Articles on Sea Level Rise

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

My Articles on Sea Level Rise. My article on sea level rise in Laguna Beach was cited in a very thorough article on sea level rise in Orange County in the OC Weekly, by Anthony Pignataro, on August 1, 2019.  … Continue reading →

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Climate Discussions at CA State Senator John Moorlach’s Sacramento Office

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Climate Discussions at CA State Senator John Moorlach’s, CA 37th District, Office in Sacramento Joan and I had a very pleasant conversation in State Senator John Moorlach’s office about climate matters, with his environmental assistant Megan A. DeSousa.  She is … Continue reading →

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Is the US Really the Strongest That It Has Ever Been?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Is the US Really the Strongest That It Has Ever Been? Well,Trump has pumped up the military budget for the last two budgets.  And the weapons systems have been progressed.  But the military is only one of many technological, environmental, … Continue reading →

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