Coastal erosion and king tides
Coastal erosion is a significant problem in Australia, as with many other nations, and it's set to get worse. Reinhard Flick is studying the problem at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California. But he's also an expert on king tides. He says
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they can be predicted well into the future, which is pretty useful to know if you live on the coast.
Business tackles Copenhagen
How to deal with science-driven upheavals in board rooms around the world? Why not ask the A-Team for help? The Smith School of Environment and Enterprise in Oxford has an international team especially equipped to explain what´s involved to cope with climate, sustainability, and all the other headings demanded by looming legislation. They include Sir David King, former Chief Scientist in the UK, as well as experts from many nations. In the lead-up to the UN's Climate Change Conference in December, we meet some of the school´s key people and hear about their big plans for our future.
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