Tag: Sea Level Rise
U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just...
America's coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the entire 20th century, with...
Risk to coastal economies is rising
As the sea level rises, it can be easy to miss the subtlety of higher water. It’s much harder to overlook saltwater more frequently...
Bond funds proposed to protect wastewater treatment plants, preserve coastal areas
PROVIDENCE – Proposals to evenly divide $10 million approved by voters as part of the 2018 Green Economy and Clean Water Bond to protect...
Delayed review of wind energy project won’t stall rising temps
Two stories within the last two weeks have not contained good news for the Ocean State.
Most recently, The Washington Post crunched the numbers and...
WaPo: R.I. has fastest-rising temperature in the Lower 48
PROVIDENCE – The temperature in Rhode Island has risen 2 degrees Celsius from 1895 to 2018, the most of any state in the Lower...
Legislation alters flood-area zoning height exemptions
PROVIDENCE – Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo following the most recent legislative session, one included a zoning ordinance...
Legislation would create fund for climate-change grants
PROVIDENCE – A state Senate proposal would create a coastal adaption trust fund, from which cities and towns could apply for grants to make...
Despite multi-factor challenges, high-end home sales continue to grow in Rhode...
Despite the up-and-mostly down nature of the stock market in 2018, Rhode Island’s luxury real estate market showed no signs of slowing down. And...
Fighting back vs. extreme weather
Weather-related damage from fierce hurricanes, flooding, storm surges and intensified UV rays does not discriminate between high-end or low-income housing.
In Rhode Island, however, some...
R.I. property values impacted by sea level rise
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island properties failed to realize $44.7 million in increased value due to tidal flooding from rising seas from 2005 to 2017,...