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Jul 2022
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What is sea level rise? (with Dr. Renee ...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#025 Rebroadcast

This week, Melissa, Jam, and very special guest Renee Collini (Melissa's sister and climate scientist) delve into the important topic of sea-level rise. What causes it to rise? What affect will it have on the world? How should we feel about it? Is there anything us regular folk can do?

References from this episode

  1. Thermal Expansion Model - Jet Propulsion Lab - California Institute of Technology
  2. Climate Science Leader Expands Extension Role - Susan Collins-Smith, Red Hills News Mississippi
  3. Chemistry, Edition 2 - Theopold, Langley, Flowers, and Robinson
  4. Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States - Sweet, Kopp, Weaver, Obeysekera, Horton, Thielar, Zervas
  5. Special thanks to Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant, the Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative, and Mississippi State University

There have been some updates since the other Dr. Collini first visited us:

  1. New Application Guide on How to Apply Sea Level Rise Science: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/sealevelrise/sealevelrise-tech-report-sections.html#application-guide
  2. Videos to learn more about sea-level rise science and how to take action: bit.ly/Future-Flooding  

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