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Rising Sea Levels Global Warming

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Protecting coastal communities from a GHG supercharged climate isn't just about the money

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We know it is going to cost millions if not billions of dollars to protect our coastal communities from the rising seas and storm surge that are certain no matter what we do to reduce our GHG emissions from now on. How to...more

Downey Brand LLP

Local California Governments Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Rising Sea Levels

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On July 17, 2017, Marin County, San Mateo County, and the City of Imperial Beach filed three lawsuits in California Superior Court against a number of large oil, gas and coal companies. The complaints assert a variety of...more

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SINKING CITIES: Not Just at Sea Level Anymore

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When the Mexica people founded the city of Tenochtitlan in the fourteenth century, they built it on an island in the center of an inland lake in the fertile Valley of Mexico. Over seven centuries, the population of the city –...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

I Have Seen the Future and It Is Hot and Wet

The City of Boston has just released its “Climate Projections Consensus.” It’s not a pretty picture. Here are the lowlights...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Editorial: Drowning in Place: Local Government Costs and Liabilities for Flooding Due to Sea-level Rise

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Many areas of Florida are experiencing increased tidal flooding due to sea-level rise (SLR). Florida has experienced eight to nine inches of SLR over the past 100 years. The roughly four and one-half inches of rise in the...more

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