3.17.2015

by | Mar 17, 2015 | All stories

Focus of climate change discussions shifts from mitigation to adaptation “This is the crux of the matter: the ecosystems have to move, and they are becoming diminished by efforts to hold them in place… Click to read the UC Santa Cruz article with comments...

2.11.2015

by | Feb 13, 2015 | All stories

Young: Seaward of common sense? SC needs to put an end to building on the beach The vast majority of South Carolinians understand the problem. Building too close to the sea is a bad idea, and far too often the taxpayers get stuck paying for it. Read the article in The...

10.2.2014

by | Oct 6, 2014 | All stories

The Sand Thieves: World’s Beaches Become Victims of Construction Boom “It’s the craziest thing I’ve seen in the past 25 years,” says Robert Young, a coastal researcher at Western Carolina University. “We’re talking about ugly,...

9.29.2014

by | Sep 30, 2014 | All stories

Growing, and Growing Vulnerable: Barrier Islands Feeling the Effects of Climate Change “Every single problem we have today is only going to get worse in the future,” he said. “The only uncertainty is how fast they are going to get worse.” Read the NYT article...