Sandy, Climate Change, and Coastal Development Articles Updated through January 29, 2013

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1 Sandy, Climate Change, and Coastal Development Articles Updated through January 29, 2013 Climate Change Its global warming, Stupid How Global Warming Made Hurricane Sandy Worse (with more links) Boon: Sea level rising faster than average in US northeast Probable Cause by Kerry Emanuel es&page=full We were warned The Scary New World of Uneven Sea Water Levels Can we finally begin a serious dialogue about climate change? NPR Segment on Norfolk Can Hurricane Sandy Engage the Public on Global Warming? Sandy and the Rising Tide: Responding to the Rise in Sea Levels t&utm_campaign= Marshes and Malls: Migration to the US coast heightens impact of storms Rising Sea Levels Must be Taken Seriously

2 Hurricane Sandy: Climate Change or Just Bad Luck? Yes, Hurricane Sandy is a Good Reason to Worry About Climate Change Yes, Climate Change Contributed to Superstorm Sandy How Does Climate Change Make Superstorms Like Sandy More Destructive? Hurricane Sandy Mixes Superstorm Conditions with Climate Change New Study Ties Hurricane Strength to Global Warming Why Did Hurricane Sandy Take Such an Unusual Track into New Jersey? Research Predicted NYC Flooding East Coast Faces Faster Sea Level Rise e Study Finds Sea Levels Rising Faster Than Projected Sea Level Rising Much Faster Than U.N. Projections Rising Seas, Vanishing Coastlines

3 Facing Rising Sea Levels Sandy Revives Debate Over Sea Level Rise Why Seeing is Believing Usually When it comes to Climate Change U.S. Roads, Airports Unready for Extreme Weather php Will U.S. Role at Climate Talks Change After Superstorm Sandy? Climate Talks Buffeted by the Force of Superstorm Sandy ,0, story Obama Wants to Understand Climate Change? Listen to Us, and Sandy too Virginia: Seas Rising Faster, State Action Needed, Experts Say Virginia: Rising Sea Levels Can t Be Ignored Any Longer NOAA Sees Rise of Up To 6.6 Feet by Sandy and Sewage: Why We Underestimate the Costs of Climate Change NOAA: 2012 To Rank as Second Costliest Year Since Climate Change Gets Real For Americans

4 Climate Change Report: Seas Rising, Heat Waves Ahead Virginia Waters Down Report On Impacts Of Climate Change After Tea Party Complaints An Alarm in the Offing on Climate Change Global Sea Level Rise by 2100 Could Top 3 Feet, New Study Suggests How High Could the Tide Go? Risk of Hurricane Sandy-like Surge Events Rising Sandy Damage Towns in Sandy s path Did Little to Prepare Will Jersey Shore Ever Be the Same? Next Post-Sandy Challenge: The Sea of Damaged Cars Adaptation/Rebuilding Scientists Suggest Raising Coastline Something to Consider in Era of Global Warming Is this the end? As Coasts Rebuild and U.S. Pays, Repeatedly, the Critics Ask Why

5 New York Can be a Vibrant Venice After Sandy, Focus on Smart Rebuilding and Forget Climate Change Bickering We Need to Retreat from the Beach The Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy: Climate Change or Just Bad Luck? Meeting the Challenge of a Rising Sea Can we finally begin a serious dialogue about climate change? After Sandy, Environmentalists, Military Find Common Cause Norfolk, in light of Sandy: Protection From the Sea is Possible, but Expensive Costs of Shoring Up Coastal Communities After Sandy, a Building Debate at Shore Facing Rising Sea Levels Sewage Flows After Storm Expose Flaws in System

6 Keeping Our Heads Above Water ooglenews_wsj Rebuilding Safer in Sandy s Aftermath Resisted for Blocking the View, Dunes Prove They Blunt Storms *Wetlands Watch featured: Norfolk Readies for Future Storms, Sea Level Rise PBS Newshour New Approach Required for Coastal Development Bloomberg Says New York Will Rebuild With Climate Change in Mind Jersey Shore Development Failures Exposed by Sandy No Beach Without Dunes: Army Corps Flat, Wide Strands Didn t Stop Destruction Backing Away From Shore More Practical Solution to Rising Sea Levels Without PlaNYC, Hurricane Sandy s Devastation Would Have Been Much Worse Superstorm Sandy Settles Long-standing Argument Over Building a Dune NJ Enviros Want Smart Planning in Storm Rebuilding

7 *The Coastal Conundrum written by Wetlands Watch Executive Director, Skip Stiles 11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html Jersey Shore Revolution Begins, as FEMA Releases New Flood Maps Climate Change Makes Cameo in Sandy Debate (Recovery Bill) UMd. Scientists Work on Plan to Protect Flood-Prone Areas (Baltimore) On Ravaged Coastline, It s Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now MD Improves Flood Protection After O Malley Executive Order Science, Satellites, and Superstorms: Preparing for the Next Big One Making Our Coastal Cities More Resilient Can t Wait Superstorm Lessons for Adapting to Climate Change As Tides Creep Up, Some Just Look Away Is Rebuilding in Hurricane Zones Wise? php#photo Many at Shore Will Be Forced to Raise Their Homes to Protect Against Future Storms Towns Next Hit from Hurricane is to Tax Revenue

8 N.J. Order on Rebuilding to Code Post-Sandy Laudable, but Price May be High In Rockaways, Marketing Hurricane-Wrecked Properties As Is On Battered New Jersey Shore, Sandy Victims Struggle with Costs of Climate Change Twice as Many Structures in FEMA s Redrawn Flood Zone Rebuilding Faster, Stronger, and More Resilient: Press Release, State of New Jersey, Governor s Office New York Flood Gate New York Times Debate: Should New York Build Sea Gates? NYC Storm surge barrier Billions on Flood Barriers Might Now Save New York City Coastal cities seek shields vs. superstorms How Cities Plan to Keep the Sea at Bay in an Age of Climate Change Protecting New York City, Before Next Time (using soft structures, managed retreat) What It Would Take to Hurricane-Proof New York

9 Battered NYC Looks for Ways to Hold Back the Sea 89/#.UJvarvK3ZNM. Walls Won t Stop Superstorms Politics Its global warming, Stupid Bloomberg backs Obama Original Bloomberg article: Environmental groups use Sandy, election to push for climate change action Sandy Ends the [Climate] Silence Can we finally begin a serious dialogue about climate change? Will President Obama Seize the Moment for Action on Climate Change? Obama Addresses Climate Change in First Press Conference Since Reelection Obama Wants National Conversation on Climate Change; No Legislation Proposed change-no-legislation-proposed/2012/11/14/abfb8e66-2e97-11e2-b631-2aad9d9c73ac_story.html Climate Change Back on Political Radar After Sandy, Election

10 Climate Change: A Lesson from Ronald Reagan A Change in the Weather on Wall Street Overnight Energy: Senate delves into Sandy s climate link Preparing for Future Disasters in the Wake of Sandy (Vicki Arroyo) Do we really need FEMA? Congress Takes on Sandy: The Elephant in the Room is the Impact of Climate Change Senator Boxer Announces Planes to Form Climate Change Caucus Most New Yorkers Think Climate Change Caused Hurricane, Poll Finds A Secretary John Kerry Would Elevate Climate Issues Climate Change Makes Cameo in Sandy Debate (Recovery Bill) Obama: Climate Change Among Top Three Priorities for Second Term $60 Billion Sandy Aid Package Clears Senate House Sandy Aid Vote on Friday Is Only for NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase

11 Congress Passes NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Amid Calls for Reforms House Passes Disaster Funding, but Future Challenges Loom Will Climate Get Cold Shoulder in Obama s Second Term? Biden to Climate Activists: Keep the Faith Big Second-Term Test: Meeting President Obama s Climate Vows _Page2.html John Kerry: Mr. Climate National Security Superstorm Sandy Topples Traditional Notions of National Security Military bases at risk Climate Change is a bigger threat than terrorism Climate Change Triggering National Security Threats American Security Project s Climate Security Report Senate Dems Push Climate Change Amendment

12 Insurance Its global warming, Stupid NFIP needs more taxpayer money authority-post- Flood Insurance, Already Fragile, Faces New Stress Taxpayers Can t Afford Flood Insurance FEMA Reps Bracing for Consumer Backlash When NFIP Actuarial Rates Phased In How Insurers Can Foil the Next Hurricane Sandy Insurers Face Wild Card in Assessing Superstorm Sandy Sandy html?ET=broadcasting:e5462:#field2#a:&st= More Industry Reps Express Concern to States About Hurricane Deductibles Northeast Will Get Closer Look After Sandy After Sandy, Create National Catastrophe Insurance Fund After Superstorm Sandy, A National Catastrophe Fund is Still a Bad Idea Federal Flood Insurance is Underwater Too

13 Sandy s Destruction Could Reignite Political Clash Over Federal Flood Insurance Insurers Won t Get Whole Sandy Tab Climate Change Footprint Cited in Disaster Loss Trends CERES Report: Stormy Future for Property/Casualty Insurers RMS: Revised Model Supported by Sandy Damage C360_eNLs Reports Agree: Modest Rate Increases Continue into 2013; No Hard Market Doubts Raised About NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Industry Express Relief at NFIP Borrowing Authority Increase Privatizing NFIP May Be on Agenda After Sandy-Aid Battles Storm of Bad PR for Allstate Post-Storm Cost May Force Many from Coast Life

14 Sandy Catches Northeasterners Without Flood Coverage For Jersey Shore Dwellers, New FEMA Flood Maps Change the Rebuilding Calculation Changes to flood maps, insurance rates cloud rebuilding decisions at Jersey Shore NJ Bill Would Make Insurers Summarize Homeowners Policy Remove Coastal Subsidies Many at Shore Will Be Forced to Raise Their Homes to Protect Against Future Storms Towns Next Hit From Hurricane is to Tax Revenue N.J. Order on Rebuilding to Code Post-Sandy Laudable, but Price May be High On Battered New Jersey Shore, Sandy Victims Struggle with Costs of Climate Change Twice as Many Structures in FEMA s Redrawn Flood Zone NYC Flood Zones: After Sandy, FEMA Revises Maps And Adds 35,000 Buildings _n_ html?utm_hp_ref=tw Rebuilding Faster, Stronger, and More Resilient: Press Release, State of New Jersey, Governor s Office

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