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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University has received a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assess the risks offshore wind energy development along the East Coast may pose to birds, bats and marine mammals. The funding will support the work of a consortium of researchers from 15 institutions. What they learn… Read More
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is getting a $300,000 federal grant to help harden its coastal infrastructure against the impacts of climate change. The federal funds, awarded to the state Department of Environmental Services, will be used to create a new state program aimed at strengthening climate resilience in coastal communities by supporting a… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday night to spend up to $250,000 to plant 300,000 pieces of vegetation to help stabilize dunes created in recent beach nourishment projects. The contract went to Aquatic Plants of Florida, the low bidder. The board of commissioners’ regular session was held in its meeting room off… Read More
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — North Carolina’s Congressional delegation has announced a partial solution in the quest to reclaim missing beach renourishment money. The path forward places Carolina and Kure beaches on track toward timely completion of the projects, but leaves Wrightsville Beach with many hurdles still to clear. Government actors at all levels have been in… Read More
Southport looks to the state legislature for financial support as storms and boat wakes continue to batter its eroded shoreline SOUTHPORT | Robert Smith has been coming to the public fishing pier that extends like a finger from the Southport waterfront out into the busy Cape Fear River since he was a much younger man. Over… Read More
Over the past 20 years, rainfall, flooding and sea level have increased across Maryland, according to data collected from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. From 2000 to 2020, precipitation in Maryland increased by 2.63 inches per decade, according to NOAA. The administration also found the Northeast Atlantic region saw 100 to 150 percent more… Read More
Work to last through October Sun Valley Company will begin dredging the north end of Sun Valley Lake today, Monday, Oct. 18, according to Sun Valley City Clerk Nancy Flannigan. “Due to an accumulation of sediment and silt, the lake has become unusable for the resort’s summer paddle boating activities,” Flannigan stated. “The dredging is routine maintenance… Read More
Like with spouses, some people lay their eyes on a stretch of beach and are never the same again. Fortunately for the dunes along the shoreline of Tybee Island, Georgia, they caught the eye of a rich banker with a green heart of gold, who is paying a king’s ransom to create a storm-resistant living… Read More
The project is now in design phase with construction to begin in 2023 with an $18 million budget. If a tourist or local wants to catch a fishing charter, dinner cruise or other waterborne excursion on Clearwater Beach, they ultimately will find themselves strolling the slips at the city’s beach marina. The marina has helped… Read More
The Rosedale Beach boat ramp and parking lot on Indian River Bay will temporarily close for ramp repairs beginning Thursday, Oct. 21, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. The project will include a concrete patch to repair a large crack that runs along the center of the boat ramp. Project… Read More
2021 State of High Tide Flooding and Annual Outlook Final Source
In this report, we examine the impact of COVID-19 as a universal disruptor and catalyst for digital transformation in the maritime sector. Drawing upon an extensive analysis of evidence, we will chart how the pandemic has influenced the trajectory of digitalisation at sea and ashore and tackle some fundamental questions about digital investment and adoption… Read More
SPANISH FORT – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, during a press conference, announced over $41 million for 17 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). These projects focus on sewer infrastructure, water quality, land acquisitions, research and recreational access improvements, which are included in the… Read More
RGGI money earmarked for flood preparedness begins to flow to local governments Carbon auctions have given Virginia officials millions of dollars to play with. But as the state begins pushing large amounts of that money toward local flood preparedness, the focus is largely on a staid and sober goal: resiliency planning. “It’s such a big,… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has invested a combined amount of $171 million in 72 projects that aim to address the effects of climate change. NOAA said Tuesday that it issued grants to fund these projects that universities, research institutions and government-partnered entities will work on over the next five years. The investment’s… Read More