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Development and sea-level rise threaten this crucial habitat and natural line of defense against storm surge
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A long stretch of salt marsh that hugs the East Coast from North Carolina to Florida is being targeted for conservation under a unique agreement reached by state and federal officials, including several Pentagon leaders concerned about climate change.
The goal in trying to protect more than 1 million acres of salt marsh is to maintain coastal resilience to climate change and protect inland property, including several major military bases that are jeopardized by rising sea levels and intensifying coastal storms. Salt marshes protect coastal and inland areas from flooding, storm surge and erosion, and have other benefits such as providing coastal habitat for birds and fish, which are vital to local economies.
As the dust settles from the results of this week’s local elections, some groups will be celebrating their victories, while others will be commiserating their losses. Eight parties and a number of independents were vying for your vote in the local elections, with votes taking place for the county council, borough council and a number of parish councils, as well as neighbourhood referendums for planning. Here’s our roundup of the winners and losers on the local election night:
Winners
The Conservatives The Conservative Party, both nationally and in Test Valley, has done very well in 2021’s local elections. Having won the Hartlepool by-election to elect a new MP, local conservatives were confident going into the elections in Test Valley.
Climate change an ‘existential threat,’ says SECDEF 2 hours ago The Tyndall Air Force Base chapel remained a pile of rubble following a demolition project at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 11, 2019. The chapel was left in shambles after the base took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael, a category 4 storm, Oct. 10, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Javier Alvarez) Senior Pentagon officials are sounding the alarm on the threat climate change poses to military bases in the U.S. and abroad over the next few decades, and a new report offers an overview of the risks. “We face all kinds of threats in our line of work, but few of them truly deserve to be called existential,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday in remarks delivered at the Leaders Summit on Climate. “The climate crisis does.”
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Australian vaccine experts felt compelled to make AstraZeneca call
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Professor Allen Cheng, the co-chair of the expert advisory group behind the decision, said there was no doubt the new advice released late on Thursday would be a blow to confidence in Australiaâs vaccine rollout, already beset by delays.
Professor Allen Cheng said the decision to name Pfizer as the preferred vaccine for those aged under 50 was difficult.
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âI think thereâs no question that it will slow things down and I think thereâs also no question that this will shake public confidence to some extent,â Professor Cheng said. âIt remains to be seen how much.â