Jennifer Francis – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Supermoon Floods Warn of Crisis Facing Trump, U.S.
Ben Horton – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Climate Experts Weigh in on Trump’s Election Win
Jennifer Francis – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
The Climate Questions the Next President Should Answer
Jennifer Francis, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
‘Ghost Forests’ Appear As Rising Seas Kill Trees
Ben Horton, Jennifer Walker, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Dredging Brings Severe Flood Risk to Wilmington, N.C.
Ben Horton, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
How a Volcano Hid the Acceleration of Sea Level Rise
An uptick in sea level rise caused by greenhouse gas pollution during the past two decades has been hiding behind a volcano. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in Indonesia in 1991 sent tens of millions of tons of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere. By reflecting heat and cooling ocean temperatures, a new study has shown how the eruption masked the worsening effects of industrial pollution on global sea levels during the two decades since… “When you talk about sea level, there are many factors associated with it,” said Rutgers University professor Ben Horton, who wasn’t involved with the research. “The effect of Pinatubo has been quite long lasting.”
