As reported in the New York Times, at last week's Coastal Zone conference in Chicago, FEMA shared some results from a pending study looking at the projected effects of climate change on the National Flood Insurance Program.
The short version? It's not looking pretty, and the challenges won't be confined to coastal areas either. Floodplains are going to, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, climate change, hazard identification, planning, sea level rise, weather & climate
New NOAA funding opportunity (via Christa Rabenold):
Climate and Societal Interactions Program
The Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Program provides leadership, both nationally and internationally, in developing interdisciplinary science and services, including assessments, for application in climate-sensitive sectors and regions. U.S. and, 
It's not hard to get overwhelmed when considering your community's current flood and erosion problems. Add in projections for what future climates will bring and it's enough to make you want to just stay at home (at least until the sea comes into your home).
Unfortunately, nobody has found a silver bullet to save coastal development from future sea levels, 
Like most of us, I'd like to think that getting people the best information will drive them to make the right decisions. Certainly that's been a big drive behind StormSmart Coasts.
Unfortunately, the evidence suggests that things aren't that simple. It's easy to find examples in our own lives of knowing better but still making less than logical decisions, 
When we first assembled the conceptual framework for StormSmart Coasts back in 2006, we made a deliberate decision to not focus on ecological and habitat issues. This wasn't because we didn't think these topics were important—clearly they were and are—but because we wanted to really zero in on hazards without getting entangled on all the complexities, 
Hard truths from a local official facing sea level rise in his community.
"Fighting a losing battle with the sea" The Boston, 
EPA has released another set of tools to help communities adapt to climate change: this time they're focusing on water and wastewater utilities.
If you only have a moment, start with the Climate Ready Water Utilities Toolbox. I know—another toolkit. But the EPA has taken an interesting strategy to address the primary challenge of toolkits: they're, 
Orrin Pilkey, always a lightening-rod for coastal climate change issues, has written a gloomy forecast for the world's beaches, and has the photos to justify his positions.
He acknowledges that predicting the effects of sea level rise on beaches is complex, and that results will vary greatly depending on many factors. But overall, the picture isn't, 
