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Fridge magnets make you SAFeR - CoastExchange
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Fridge magnets make you SAFeR. It can be a challenge to clearly and concisely communicate a message to get communities interested in action. While there can be enthusiasm to start with, after a while people often forget what to do, particularly when they’ve not had to practice and have fortunately avoided any serious emergencies. The first is to put it on the fridge, the second is to put it in the dunny. Idea 1: On the fridge. Idea 2: In the dunny. You can download a copy of the poster here.
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Features - CoastExchange
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Protecting the coast from erosion and sea level rise. Started by Simon (editor). 2017 is the International Year of Sustainable Tourism. Started by Simon (editor). Does adapting to 2 C or 1.5 C make any difference? Started by Simon (editor). Where are adaptation pathways leading us? Started by Simon (editor). Tackling coastal erosion, a trillion measurements at a time. Started by Simon (editor). Started by Simon (editor). Are you positive about climate change? Started by Paul (editor). A bird in the hand.
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Does climate change keep tourists away? - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/282/does-climate-change-keep-tourists-away
Does climate change keep tourists away? As avid users of CoastAdapt, we fear that the impacts of climate change can damage tourism destinations and divert tourists elsewhere. But what do tourists think? Are they really so concerned about climate that we will see a rapid decline in our iconic tourist areas? For example, when do tourists think extreme weather events will occur on the Gold Coast, and how concerned are they about the impacts? When asked about impacts ‘elsewhere’ compared with the Gold Coast,...
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See sea-level rise threats to the Darwin Region - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/230/see-sea-level-rise-threats-to-the-darwin-region
See sea-level rise threats to the Darwin Region. It’s one thing to read about coastal erosion in the Northern Territory, but it’s more gripping to see the way that the ocean’s energy is carving away coastal waterfronts. If you can’t do this in person, watching a professionally produced video is the next best thing. Managing coastal risks and understanding what needs to be done about sea surge is the theme of her YouTube video. The City of Palmerston will become the largest regional centre in the Northern...
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Rainfall decline precipitates climate change adaptation - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/237/rainfall-decline-precipitates-climate-change-adaptation
Rainfall decline precipitates climate change adaptation. During the 1970s, something strange happened to the weather around Perth. It became much drier. Until then, Perth dams had received average annual inflows of 338 gigalitres per year. From 1975 to 2000, inflows dropped to 177 gigalitres. Since then they have fallen further, to under 100 gigalitres. We know about the causes of the long-term drying trend thanks to research undertaken by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology with support from the Governm...
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Child-biting dogs versus climate change action - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/261/child-biting-dogs-versus-climate-change-action
Child-biting dogs versus climate change action. With the public launch of CoastAdapt. Earlier this year, state governments, coastal councils, NGOs and community groups have ready access to a wealth of information to help adapt to climate change. The Shoreline Explorer, for example, contains data for exploring the characteristics of the coast, providing a guide to the sensitivity and vulnerability of the coast to inundation and erosion today and in the future. Communicating the tool will be important....
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Climate scientists help protect democracy in Samoa - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/251/climate-scientists-help-protect-democracy-in-samoa
Climate scientists help protect democracy in Samoa. Australian researchers are protecting democracy by helping ensure that Samoa’s new parliament house will withstand natural hazards. The new building replaces one built in 1972 that was battered by numerous devastating tropical cyclones. Also contributing to extreme sea levels are tides, storm surges, and seasonal and interannual variability. Tide gauges provide an essential data source. However, there are few gauges and they are typically sited in s...
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A bird in the hand - CoastExchange
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A bird in the hand. At the Climate Adaptation conference in Adelaide this year, a Tasmanian coastal management decision tool was presented that could help local land managers in other States manage and protect their coastal biodiversity. We want to see if others around Australia can add it to their management repertoire, so they don’t need to reinvent the wheel, and can drop in their own data and start using it,’ says the project leader, Dr Eric Woehler from BirdLife Tasmania. The third category of sites...
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Getting the job done at Port Fairy - CoastExchange
https://connect.coastadapt.com.au/discussion/297/getting-the-job-done-at-port-fairy
Getting the job done at Port Fairy. Adaptation activities need to be informed by the best available science, but sometimes urgent action requires weighing up risks. A lack of information is no excuse for delaying action in an emergency. He says they are fortunate to have the local community conducting monitoring and sharing information, and Council has undertaken remedial action. ‘We’ve done studies on engineering solutions to the loss of beach sand, engineering assessments of the current sea wall, a...
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Extreme events webinar, GBR bleaching again, Species extinctions, and more news from 10 March. Started by Simon (editor). Protecting the coast from erosion and sea level rise. Started by Simon (editor). NCCARF webinars, finance risk, climate change disaster movie, and more news from 9 March. Started by Simon (editor). State of the Environment, Angry Summer, and more news from 8 March. Started by Simon (editor). Saving reefs, last chance tourism, novelist's view of 2140, and more news from 7 March. Ask an...
