The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.
Tag: Coast Erosion
Bones Found on Prince Edward Island Beach Are Likely From a Shipwreck, but Which One?
Human remains found last month in an area of Prince Edward Island that was perilous for ships were most likely buried after a shipwreck in the 1800s, experts say.
A Footpath in England, Torn Down, Keeps Being Rebuilt by ‘Fairies’
A small bridge in the English village of Stiffkey, northeast of Cambridge, was dismantled last year. It was rebuilt overnight, dismantled a second time and rebuilt again.
She’s on a Mission From God: Suing Big Oil for Climate Damages
A lawyer started small with a creative tactic. It grew into an effort that could force fossil fuel companies to pay hundreds of billions in damages.
D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas
As climate change speeds coastal erosion in France, can memory be preserved if the famous landing sites of the Allied invasion disappear?
In a First, US Pays Tribes to Move Away From Climate Threats
The Interior Department has selected the winners of a new competition to relocate communities vulnerable to climate change. It could become a model for the rest of the country.
As Climate Change Worsens, US Weighs Which Communities to Save
Native American tribes are competing for the first federal grants designed to help move communities away from high water and other dangers posed by climate change.
Three Ways to Build Back Smarter After Hurricane Ian
Big storms are becoming more common. That makes it crucial to take climate change into account when rebuilding.
This Pristine Beach Is One of Japan’s Last. Soon It Will Be Filled With Concrete.
In rural Japan, the unstoppable forces of nature meet the immovable determination of the construction state. Can this village survive?
How Debt and Climate Change Pose ‘Systemic Risk’ to World Economy
With dozens of countries struggling to manage both staggering debt and mounting climate disasters, some financial leaders are calling for green debt relief.