Storm wave study could help improve design of coastal defences
Coastal defences could be designed to better withstand powerful storms triggered by climate change, a study of wave dynamics suggests.
General Physics
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Research explores beach recovery following severe storms
The recovery of beaches across the South West following the severe storms of 2013/14 is to be explored as part of a major new research initiative.
Environment
Sep 1, 2016
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High seas fisheries management could recoup losses due to climate change
Closing the high seas to fishing could increase fish catches in coastal waters by 10 per cent, helping people, especially the most vulnerable, cope with the expected losses of fish due to climate change, new UBC research ...
Ecology
Aug 30, 2016
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Hurricanes are worse, but experience, gender and politics determine if you believe it
Objective measurements of storm intensity show that North Atlantic hurricanes have grown more destructive in recent decades. But coastal residents' views on the matter depend less on scientific fact and more on their gender, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2016
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Tide turns against Liberia's biggest slum
The fishermen, hustlers and market traders of West Point have survived two civil wars and an Ebola epidemic, but this resilient Liberian slum cannot hold back the ocean that is slowly swallowing it.
Environment
Jul 25, 2016
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High waves during storm? New forecast model tries to predict
When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling away the most valuable items.
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2016
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Researchers release 'ultimate guide' to coastal habitat rejuvenation
Researchers have distilled 40 years of coastal marine restoration studies into a set of powerful guidelines for anyone hoping to rejuvenate coastal habitats.
Environment
Jun 9, 2016
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Asias coasts to experience most extreme weather
Over the next 50 years, people living at low altitudes in developing countries, particularly those in coastal Asia, will suffer the most from extreme weather patterns, according to researchers.
Environment
Apr 27, 2016
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New study on storm surges projections in Europe
Coastal flooding is often caused by extreme events, such as storm surges, which in some areas may be amplified by climate change. A number of studies have evaluated the dynamics of future extreme storm surges, but mainly ...
Environment
Mar 30, 2016
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Up to 70 percent of Northeast U.S. coast may adapt to rising seas
Much of the coast from Maine to Virginia is more likely to change than to simply drown in response to rising seas during the next 70 years or so, according to a new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey. The study is based ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2016
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