Giving Compass' Take:
- Dr. Chad Nelsen, CEO of Surfrider Foundation, discusses how the climate crisis threatens coastal cities and the need for policy action to combat climate change.
- How can donors help advocate for policies that will help prepare coastal cities for rising sea levels?
- Learn what sea-level rise might look like in your city.
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Evidence of the climate crisis can be seen across the globe with record breaking temperatures, extreme weather events, increased hurricanes, wildfires, and melting glaciers and ice sheets. The latest signs of the climate emergency can be found in Portland, Oregon which soared to 116 degrees this past weekend and the West Coast which was pummeled by high tides and coastal flooding during a recent south swell.
On June 24th, Surfrider CEO Dr. Chad Nelsen joined KCAL News to discuss the impacts of sea level rise on the California coast and why these high tide events are a preview of future conditions.
Evidence of the climate crisis can be seen across the globe with record breaking temperatures, extreme weather events, increased hurricanes, wildfires, and melting glaciers and ice sheets. The latest signs of the climate emergency can be found in Portland, Oregon which soared to 116 degrees this past weekend and the West Coast which was pummeled by high tides and coastal flooding during a recent south swell.
On June 24th, Surfrider CEO Dr. Chad Nelsen joined KCAL News to discuss the impacts of sea level rise on the California coast and why these high tide events are a preview of future conditions.
Read the full article about ocean coasts climate crisis by Stefanie Sekich-Quinn at Surfrider Foundation.