Stories by Orrin Pilkey

Orrin H. Pilkey is emeritus in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, author of The Corps and the Shore, and editor of the twenty-volume series Living with the Shore.subscribe to Orrin Pilkey's rss feed

How High Will Seas Rise? Get Ready for Seven Feet

Posted on Feb 12, 2010, Source: Yale Environment 360

Far too few agencies or individuals are preparing for the inevitable increase in sea level that will take place as polar ice sheets melt.

Countries Are Preparing for Rising Seas But the U.S. Is Far Behind

Posted on Oct 7, 2009, Source: Island Press

By 2100, a projected sea level rise of up to seven feet will have tremendous impact around the world.
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