Category Archives: EBC-NE

“Rising seas erode $15.8 billion in home value from Maine to Mississippi”

Posted on 2 March 2019 by

From the First Street Foundation‘s press release, with selected figures below. This is based upon the methods described in: S. A. McAlpine, J. R. Porter, “Estimating recent local impacts of Sea-Level Rise on current real-estate losses: A housing market case … Continue reading →

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“What’s new with recycling”

Posted on 13 February 2019 by

South Shore Recycling Cooperative Director Claire Galkowski, spoke in Norwell, at the South Shore Natural Science Center, a couple of weeks ago:

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“Collective reflection” and working together on climate issues in Massachusetts

Posted on 22 January 2019 by

This is an excerpt from an article which appeared at RealClimate. That, in turn, is a translation of the same article which appeared in Le Monde on 11th January 2019. Recent discussions at climate-related blogs and among environmental activists make … Continue reading →

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