Of all the climate dynamics and effects of global warming sea level rise is the one we understand the least
Sea level rise – Dark horse of climate change
Different views on Sea level rise
Sea level rise is a new and growing challenge with several perspectives on it . (illustration ref. di1667 )
Four strategies to face sea level rise
Coastal cities and places are finding new solutions against the rising seas using: protection, adaptation, withdrawal or avoidance (Illustration ref: di01660)
Choosing types of coastal protection
Communities can choose from many ways to create coastal defenses to prepare for future sea level rise (drawing: di01664 )
Cooperation on coastal protection
I can be a challenge for neighboring municipalities to coordinate and think of solutions together ( illustration ref: di01656 )
We are all experts in some way
We need to talk together - experts can talk very convincing, but sometimes it is worth remembering that the more expert, the more narrow perspective ( illustration ref. di01663)
Climate protection can be more
di01662 - Many climate measures will only come into use in extreme storm and weather situations, and to make them better investments and more useful, planners and architects have started to put experiences and other functions into them
User skepticism about change
Di01666 - New projects can run into what is called NIMBY: "Not in my backyard"
Climate solutions in the sea close to land
Di01665 - The sea close to land is far more important both for biodiversity and protection against rising seas and storm surges than previously thought
Nature based sea protection
Di01657 - More and more solutions for securing the coasts against rising seas and storm surges use both nature as inspiration and buffer
Un-noticed vs sudden sea rise
Di01659 Graph of the sudden and unexpected surge, which we can recover from, and then the slow, predictable, but unstoppable rising sea, which we have to move from sooner or later
Storm surge and sea level rise
Di01658 Sea level rise is the slow turtle that steadily, but quietly crawls up a little higher on the beach every year. Storm surge is the increasingly large bird, flapping its waves, flying fast and destructively inland, soon to be gone again, so reconstruction can begin. With the turtle, no rebuilding is possible.
Our buildings shape us first
"We shape our buildings, and afterwards they shape us" said Winston Churchill... but isn't it more the other way around?
Surrender to love
Way back I did this drawing and put it up for download, and some time later I received a great snapshot of it used on a wall far, far away.
In the aquarium
I sat in front of the huge aquarium, with coral fish, trying to catch their movements and colors on paper, while listening to the two young mothers sitting with their toddlers beside me
All alone in a crowded space
Tears were rolling down her cheeks, she spoke on the phone like she was all alone, and maybe she was there in the crowded metro train
Will war be moving to the digital clouds?
New cloud based technology is becoming part in conflicts - but how does it look?
Global biodiversity conference reach agreement
Global biodiversity meeting in December 2022 agrees to restore 30% of the degraded terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine ecosystems on Earth
The challenged bumblebee
Bumblebees are important pollinators, that can help pollination even in cold climates
Not much happens at the flower market
"How is it going? I asked. Not much happening" he said looking around, shrugging his shoulders...
Reportage drawings Climate March
It was end of October, in weather that the last days have been the hottest recorded in over 200 years, in Denmark. Like a June day and not much wind to keep the banners flying. I took out my drawing gear to sketch
Cutting off the branch
Classic metaphor drawn up... and there are days when I think, in reality on a global scale
In the hand of technology
Artificial intelligence can faster and faster evaluate people for both their potential... and their challenges ( illustration ref. di00010)
Earth in a Dumpster
Busy life in the city, almost overlooking it there deep in the alley... ( Drawing ref: di00013 )
Watching the sunset
Tomorrow can look very different depending on how we use our resources
Drawn Journalism by Frits Ahlefeldt 