by kapow | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Climate Change
Recent papers in the journal Nature Despite all the crises we currently face, the media has found space to highlight two papers published in NATURE in recent weeks that relate to the future of coastal conditions, in particular beaches. The first paper is concerned...
by kapow | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Climate Change, Miscellaneous
HOLOCENE SEA LEVELS AND COASTAL EVOLUTION I have long been interested in trying to unravel the driving forces that underpin the geomorphological and sedimentary record of coastal deposits. This has involved the study of sand barrier, river delta and coral reef...
by kapow | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Contributor, Miscellaneous
Brian Caton ‘a coastal legend’- RIP 9 February 2020 A number of ACS members in Adelaide recently attended a wake for Brian Caton. Our condolences to Angela and his family. Brian’s wake had many ‘coastal’ people, representing a mark of respect and appreciation for...
by kapow | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog, Government Policy
NATIONAL COASTAL ADAPTATION AGENDA 2010: A RETROSPECTIVE It is hard to believe that only 10 years ago on 18 February, 2010, around 180 coastal wonks gathered in Adelaide to discuss “developing a national coastal adaptation agenda”. It was a Forum sponsored by the then...
by kapow | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Government Policy
TIME FOR ADAPTATION ACTION There is a need for the Commonwealth to rethink mechanisms for supporting the states in disaster management through the establishment of a climate change adaptation action arm within the Defence portfolio. A model is offered based on the US...
by kapow | Jan 10, 2020 | Blog, Storms
Devastation in recent months along the east coast as a result of floods is not new. Back in 1974, Moss Cass, Minister for Environment in the Whitlam Government, pronounced in no uncertain terms “flood plains are for floods”. He was referring to devastation in Brisbane...