by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 6, 2016 | Capstone, Coastal Communities
Rising sea levels and increasing development and tourism squeeze an already limited space that separates the Atlantic Ocean and Easton’s Pond. This sliver of shoreline, about 400-feet wide, is sandwiched between two highly trafficked areas, Newport and Middletown. It...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
By PEARL MACEK | Courtesy ecoRI News [divider style=”solid” color=”#eeeeee” width=”1px”] NEWPORT, R.I. — “We can’t stop it anymore,” said John Englander, an oceanographer and sea-level-rise consultant. “Everybody is struggling with...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Marine debris isn’t just a sailor’s problem, it’s all of our problem,” said Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo at the 2015 Ocean Summit on Marine Debris held during the Volvo Ocean Race in Newport earlier this May. The Ocean Summit on...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Courtesy of Ambar Espinoza | Rhode Island Public Radio[divider style=”solid” color=”#eeeeee” width=”1px”] With more than 500 public drinking water suppliers in the state, the Rhode Island Department of Health is worried about how...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 21, 2015 | Capstone, Coastal Communities
Three Rhode Island communities will serve as new pilot projects to increase coastal resilience to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, flooding, and increased storminess. The project will explore landscape methods that are natural – or that mimic nature –...
