Rivers play key role in destructive coastal flooding, new research shows
If you think living away from the coast keeps you safe from climate change and rising waters, think again.
If you think living away from the coast keeps you safe from climate change and rising waters, think again.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2021
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Nearly two decades ago, fishers discovered an odd occurrence off the coast of Oregon. They were pulling up pots of dead or lethargic crabs.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2021
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Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching coral reefs and improve their resilience, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2021
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California grape growers in coastal areas can use less water during times of drought and cut irrigation levels without affecting crop yields or quality, according to a new study out of the University of California, Davis.
Agriculture
Sep 1, 2021
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Coastal communities around the world are facing increasing threats from tropical cyclones. Climate change is causing rising sea levels and bigger, more frequent storms.
Environment
Aug 17, 2021
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Driven by strict reservation policy and contiguous aggressive anthropogenic activities, the continental coastal wetlands in the reserve area of NE Italy show the polarization phenomenon, according to a study conducted by ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2021
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Extreme floods this month have been crippling cities worldwide. This week in China's Henan province, a year's worth of rain fell in just three days. Last week, catastrophic floods swept across western Germany and parts of ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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In the mid-2030s, every U.S. coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea levels caused by climate change.
Environment
Jul 8, 2021
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For the hundreds of millions of people living in coastal regions around the world, rising seas driven by climate change pose a direct threat. In order for authorities to plan appropriate protection strategies, accurate information ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 7, 2021
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Coastal communities across the world are increasingly facing up to the huge threats posed by a combination of extreme storms and predicted rises in sea levels as a result of global climate change.
Environment
Jul 7, 2021
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