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Climate Change
Coastal Heritage – Climate Change and Ocean Health
Warmer, more acidic oceans threaten global fisheries.
Coastal Heritage – Sea-Level Rise: Adapting to a Changing Coast
Climate change is accelerating faster than scientists thought possible just a few years ago, and the rate of global sea-level rise will increase as a result. How will South Carolina adapt?
Coastal Heritage – Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Climate change is often functioning as an accelerant, making some natural weather extremes even more dangerous and intense.
Coastal Heritage – Water Cities: Can We Climate-Proof the Coast?
U.S. coastal cities could learn from the Dutch who say, “When building or rebuilding, always think about water.”
Coastal Heritage – First Impacts: Natural Systems Face Sea-Level Rise
Barrier and hammock islands, marshes, tidal wetlands, and their plants and creatures will have to be early adapters as the warming ocean creeps higher in coming decades.
Town of Edisto Beach Flooding and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC), Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments (CISA), and College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Hazards Center (LCHC) assessed Edisto Beach’s vulnerability to flooding and sea level rise using a variety of methods.
Flood Vulnerability Assessment: City of Beaufort, S.C.
A report by a team from S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments on the history and science of rising sea levels and potential flood mitigation strategies was prepared for the City of Beaufort and presented at a public meeting in January, 2020.
Assessing the Impact of Saltwater Intrusion in the Carolinas under Future Climatic and Sea Level Conditions
Scientists investigated the threat of saltwater intrusion in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin under conditions influenced by ongoing and future climatic change with an emphasis on changes in the frequency and duration of saltwater intrusion events with increasing sea levels.
Coastal Change Along the Shore of Northeastern South Carolina – The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study
This study was designed to develop an understanding of the factors and processes that control coastal sediment movement within critical areas of erosion along the South Carolina/Georgia coast, and lead to better prediction of changes and cost-effective mitigation of future erosion and accretion patterns.