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		<title>North Carolina Sea Levels Rising Three Times</title>
		<link>http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/north-carolina-sea-levels-rising-three-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 21:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina Sea Levels Rising Three Times Faster Than in Previous 500 Years, Penn Study Says October 28, 2009 Details from U Penn follow on the next few posts. PHILADELPHIA –- An international team of environmental scientists led by the &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/north-carolina-sea-levels-rising-three-times/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=752&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Policy changes related to Sea Level Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 21:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent results from global climate models suggest that rates of SLR will continue to increase over the next century [22]. Governments, researchers, and management institutions are investigating potential climate impacts across multiple sectors in coastal environments (Table 1). In this &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/policy-changes-related-to-sea-level-rise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=749&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Socio-economic effects of Sea Level Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 21:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Socio-economic effects North Carolina’s coast has relatively low population density compared to the rest of the United States Atlantic seaboard. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that, in 2005, approximately 900,000 people lived in the 20 coastal counties, and, between 1990 &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/socio-economic-effects-of-sea-level-rise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=745&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sea Level Rise and complex land ownership</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 21:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coastal North Carolina is characterized by complex ownership patterns; in addition to residential property, family farms, and businesses, large parcels are held by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State of North Carolina, timber and agriculture &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/sea-level-rise-and-complex-land-ownership/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=742&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sea-level rise research and dialogue in North Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 21:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sea-level rise research and dialogue in North Carolina: Creating windows for policy change Benjamin Poulter a,*, Rebecca L. Feldman b,c, Mark M. Brinson d,e, Benjamin P. Horton f, Michael K. Orbach b, Samuel H. Pearsall g, Enrique Reyes d,e, Stanley &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/05/08/sea-level-rise-research-and-dialogue-in-north-carolina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=739&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Panel: Rising ocean levels threaten NC Outer Banks</title>
		<link>http://obxcommonground.org/2010/01/18/panel-rising-ocean-levels-threaten-nc-outer-banks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ublished Sat, Jan 16, 2010 12:15 PM Modified Sat, Jan 16, 2010 01:16 PM Panel: Rising ocean levels threaten NC Outer Banks RALEIGH, N.C. Sea levels along the North Carolina shore could rise from just over a foot to as &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2010/01/18/panel-rising-ocean-levels-threaten-nc-outer-banks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=561&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>University of Pennsylvania scientists study sea-level rise in North Carolina.</title>
		<link>http://obxcommonground.org/2009/12/06/university-of-pennsylvania-scientists-study-sea-level-rise-in-north-carolina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists have been probing the connection between rising sea levels and global warming for decades. As temperatures rise, water expands and its density decreases. And warmer air is causing glaciers to melt more rapidly, further swelling the planet’s oceans. Understanding &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2009/12/06/university-of-pennsylvania-scientists-study-sea-level-rise-in-north-carolina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=458&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Comments on Sea Rising</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Y ORRIN H. PILKEY Tags: news &#124; opinion &#8211; editorial &#124; point of view DURHAM &#8212; Western Carolina University&#8217;s Rob Young and I have argued that seas will rise at least 3 feet in this century and that, for coastal &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2009/12/04/comments-on-sea-rising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=447&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change Legislation: Adaptation Sees Movement in the Senate</title>
		<link>http://obxcommonground.org/2009/11/04/climate-change-legislation-adaptation-sees-movement-in-the-senate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Eric Haxthausen Momentum is building on Capitol Hill for addressing a crucial piece of the climate change puzzle — ecosystem-based adaptation. Why is helping nature adapt to climate change important? Because natural systems serve as the backbone of &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2009/11/04/climate-change-legislation-adaptation-sees-movement-in-the-senate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=391&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.cleanenergy.org/  November 3rd, 2009   North Carolina Coalition with Senator Kay Hagan. Left to Right: Erica Ramjohn (River City CDC), Rick Copeland (CARE Intl.), Wayne Gideons (Yaroke, USA), Senator Kay Hagan, Dr. Stephen Smith (SACE), Anne Blair (SACE), Aubrey Davis (Outer &#8230; <a href="http://obxcommonground.org/2009/11/03/what-do-a-rabbi-a-brew-pub-owner-a-mayor-an-economist-and-a-reverend-have-in-common/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=obxcommonground.org&#038;blog=7823473&#038;post=383&#038;subd=obxcommonground&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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