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World - Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from the Global Carbon Project science team.

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Engineering

Ireland - Concern coastal erosion could lead to sea water engulfing Cork village

Councillors told several areas of land along the region’s coastline are being eaten away by storms and rising sea levels

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Energy

NO - Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean (with news compilation)

Norway’s minority government and two opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic region, they said on Tuesday, in a key step towards full-scale ocean mining.

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Local

UK - Councillors slam US billionaire’s plan for new championship course

Controversial plans for a new championship golf course in Scotland have come under scrutiny.

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Property

UK - “Sorry, you are on your own!” climate crisis hits Norfolk

Living on the edge of Norfolk’s crumbling cliffs, Hemsby residents get a shock letter from their council. The climate crisis is here.

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Advocacy

World - COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and strong expectations.

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Engineering

UK - Dawlish sea wall wins top prize while facing Storm Ciarán

A newly erected sea wall, designed to protect the Dawlish coast's railway, has won a coveted prize days after being tested by Storm Ciarán.

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Engineering

GDR - Being prepared for storm surges on the Baltic Sea coast

The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising sea levels are therefore becoming increasingly urgent. In two recent studies, researchers have modeled both the flooding extent along the Baltic Sea coastal areas and two possible upgrades for current dike lines in high resolution.

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Advocacy

World - RISK AND RESILIENCE IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Based on three decades of the author’s work at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and underpinned by extensive academic research, the book is full of practical case studies as well as conceptual frameworks for understanding resilience.

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Property

UK - Ex-soldier who twice defied coastal erosion to drag his house back from crumbling Norfolk cliff edge staring at defeat after fresh landslip

Lance Martin, 65, dragged one-bedroom home back another 40 metres in land. Village of Hemsby suffered from severe coastal erosion in recent years. Bought the property and told it would be safe for around 40 years

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Science

World - The Legendary Ocean Explorer Protecting ‘Hope Spots’ Around the World

Sylvia Earle, a pioneer of both deep sea diving and ocean conservation, has made it her mission to protect the ocean’s biodiversity, one spot at a time.

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Science

World - Plankton Are Making Ocean Plastic Pollution Even More of a Mess

Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems

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Fisheries

Canada - How a gear lending program is helping the fishing industry and protecting right whales

When Alden Gaudet pulled into Tingish Harbour on Prince Edward Island, other fishers could hardly believe their eyes.

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Advocacy

World - U.S. Senators Push for UNCLOS Ratification as Members of Congress Call for ISA to Adopt Seafloor Mining Regulations

Led by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a bipartisan coalition re-introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which details the rights and responsibilities of countries regarding the world’s oceans, including “the management of marine natural resources.”

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Science

World - Microbes in Ocean Plastic Trash: Harmful and Promising

NTU Singapore scientists find both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash

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Property

UK - Holiday park evacuated after sudden collapse of coastal road

The coastguard said in a statement on social media: “The team were tasked tonight , along with a Fire Officer from Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service, to assess the situation at Pakefield Holiday Park, Arbor Lane, as this afternoon, a section of the road in front of the clifftop caravans collapsed onto the beach below.

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Property

World - ‘Rough ride’: 5 CFO tips for cutting insurance costs amid climate change

CFOs facing more destructive weather and soaring insurance costs can take five steps to hold down premiums.

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Science

World - Diving into the Mysterious World of Sea Ducks

Plunging into the icy waters of North America's coasts, sea ducks navigate a world unseen by most. Despite representing a significant portion of the continent’s duck species, these unique marine birds are among the least understood. Yet, unlike other waterfowl, many sea duck populations have declined, sounding an urgent call for our attention.

International
Engineering

Indian Ocean - Maldives to battle rising seas by building fortress islands

Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.

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Property

Indonesia - Salty wells and lost land: Climate and erosion take their toll in Sulawesi

Coastal erosion on the west coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island is so advanced that seawater has penetrated the groundwater supply that tens of thousands use for drinking water. The communities have yet to be served by utility water provision, so families are resorting to costly supplies of water from private distributors.

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Energy

UK - Labour commits $3.1 billion for North Sea clean technology jobs fund

(Bloomberg) — Labour has pledged to create a £2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) fund for companies creating clean tech jobs in hydrogen, offshore wind and carbon capture and storage around the North Sea as leader Keir Starmer tries to win votes in Scotland.

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Science

World - Ripple effects of climate change have created a 'new ocean'

The impact of climate change on marine ecosystems is becoming increasingly complex. A recent study offers a new perspective on how climate change and local temperature fluctuations interact to affect marine life.

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Property

Sierra Leone - A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time'

When 62-year-old fisherman Kpana Charlie has finished sorting through the day's catch and patching up the holes in his nets, he likes to settle into a weathered wooden chair on his front porch and let his mind drift back to his childhood. Back then, his home on Sierra Leone's Nyangai Island seemed like paradise.

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