@ClimateQuant

Tweets about natural hazards, climate change impacts, data science, and risk + resilience policy. PhD @PrincetonSPIA @Princeton

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The New York Times
@nytimes12 Jul 2023
Scientists have made a white paint that can make surfaces as much as eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than air temperatures at midday, and up to 19 degrees cooler at night, reducing inside temperatures and cutting air-conditioning needs by as much as 40%. nyti.ms/44mDs1l
Xiulin Ruan, a professor at Purdue University, wears goggles and holds a paint brush dripping with white paint. His other hand holds a plastic container of the white paint. Photo credit: John Underwood/Purdue University

ALT Xiulin Ruan, a professor at Purdue University, wears goggles and holds a paint brush dripping with white paint. His other hand holds a plastic container of the white paint. Photo credit: John Underwood/Purdue University

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Jeff Masters@DrJeffMasters12 Jul 2023
After 100s of hours of research (including reading 8 books on sea level rise), I feel like I have a good grasp of the accelerating U.S. flood risk from climate change. Part 1 of my 3-part series is up; part 2 is Friday; Part 3 (the best one!) is Monday. yaleclimateconnections.org/2…

How fast are the seas rising? » Yale Climate Connections

Global sea level has risen 6.7 inches (170 mm) over the past 100 years, and by about 11 inches (280 mm) along the shores of the contiguous U.S. The rise has accelerated, and is now more than double...

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A new method by #PrincetonU researchers to calculate increases in flood probabilities worldwide demonstrates the urgency of quickly implementing coastal defense measures to mitigate the impact of climate-related sea-level rise. bit.ly/3NO8nMV

Flood Risk 10 Times Higher in Many Places Within 30 Years

Sea-level rise is causing extremely high water levels to occur more frequently, which is associated with increased risk of flooding. As the Earth continues to warm from climate change, it can be...

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A study co-authored by @PrincetonSPIA's @ClimateQuant predicts that coastlines around the world will face extreme sea levels — exceptionally high seas due to tide, waves and storm surge — 100x more frequently by the end of the century: go.nature.com/3tI7Ce0
Six graphs of a global map showing the increase of global warming levels over time

ALT Six graphs of a global map showing the increase of global warming levels over time

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A certain symmetry today - on the anniversary of the devastating 1953 coastal surge - the event that inspired the need for the #ThamesBarrier - it has had to operate for the 197 time to protect London from flooding. How many in the capital are even aware? #geographyteacher
Alan - Flood Forecaster @ The Thames Barrier@AlanBarrierEA31 Jan 2021
#OnThisDay in 1953, a large tidal surge made its way down the east coast, flooding around 24,000 homes. There was little warning. Across the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, 2551 people lost their lives. The event ultimately led to the construction of the #ThamesBarrier.
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DJ Rasmussen (@ClimateQuant) heads to the archives to better understand the challenges facing coastal flood protection projects. highwire.princeton.edu/2020/…

What can climate adaptation learn from what’s in Grandpa’s garage? A historical tale of two flood...

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started building coastal flood protection over 60 years ago, they weren’t thinking about climate change, but a PhD student at Princeton University shows that o…

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Eight years after #HurricaneSandy, NYC awaits flood protection — but what kind and at what cost? PEI-STEP Fellow DJ Rasmussen @ClimateQuant writes about options, politics ... and the increasing price of doing nothing. Watch his film at the end! 🧐👉bit.ly/31WplSq
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PLACE: SLR@PLACE_SLR6 Apr 2020
#MondayMotivation this week comes from this exciting #sealevelrise resilience approach being explored by researchers at @WilsonSchool! We are trying similar approaches here in the Gulf with our colleagues at @EngineeringJags! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
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This new flood damage framework will help urban planners better prepare for #sealevel rise: bit.ly/2W6B270 @ClimateOpp @ClimateQuant @bobkopp @FutureEarth
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