King Tides: Coming to the news, or a song, near you!
A few years ago, extreme high tides weren’t often a feature of North American news. “King Tides” as we know them today have been illuminated thanks to the good work of this international network of King Tides Project organizers. We’ve noticed a significant increase in the use of the term “King Tides” by the news media. This is important, as the term itself is simple, yet interesting. You might even say it’s lyrical. In fact, the Decades After Paris music outreach project (based in Victoria, BC, Canada) has used the term in one of their songs:...
Read MoreSan Francisco Residents Help Scientists Improve Sea Level Rise Models
In January, California King Tides partnered with USGS and the Our Coast, Our Future project to collect king tide photos from specific locations around the Bay Area. The pictures people took are helping scientists better understand which areas are most at risk of flooding and future sea level rise. Researchers are comparing photos of the high tide against computer simulations of flooding to see how well these simulations match reality. This was a fun, easy way for everyday people to provide important information that will help future sea level rise adaptation planning efforts in the Bay...
Read MoreIsland Nations Already Impacted by King Tides
In coastal areas around the globe, “king tides” – the highest high tides of the year – can offer a glimpse of the future when sea level rise will impact coastal cities and towns. For many low-lying island nations, however, the king tides of today are more than just a glimpse of problems to come, they create significant problems in the present. News reports this week illustrate some of the problems faced by island nations during these most recent king tides. Hundreds were forced to evacuate the capital of the Marshall Islands due to flooding, and in Kiribati, crops...
Read MoreEnvisioning Change: Portland, Maine
Portland is observing and interacting with King Tides through the “Envisioning Change” project. Project participants will be engaged with geo-spatial analysis and expressive visual imaging. We hope our efforts will lead to a Maine King Tide initiative. More information: Envisioning Change: Sea Level Rise in Casco Bay Image Credit: Angelica Pendleton Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit...
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