Q&A: Hurricane Fiona recovery and the next big storm
As we approach the first anniversary of hurricane Fiona, hurricane Lee is tracking to hit the Atlantic coast.
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2023
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World's beaches are changing because of climate change: Green thinking is needed to save them, says researcher
Coastlines—the interface between land and sea—lie at the frontline in the battle against climate change impacts.
Environment
Aug 25, 2023
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Sand dunes offer clues to coastal erosion and how to prevent it
The 200 million Europeans who live in coastal zones are already feeling the impact of global warming through extreme variations in sea level and flooding.
Earth Sciences
May 3, 2023
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What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them?
Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems—such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors—need more space to function ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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Coastal erosion is unstoppable. So how do we live with it?
A record storm surge in 1953 devastated much of eastern England's coast, prompting prolific investment in concrete sea walls, wooden groins and other engineered structures designed to protect the coastline from erosion. These ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2022
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Experiment suggests the best ways to tackle invasive Oregon grape in Belgian coastal dunes
The Belgian coastal dunes, a protected habitat of high conservation value, are getting severely impacted by one of its worst enemies amongst invasive species: the Oregon grape. To help mitigate the detrimental effect of this ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2019
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Barrier island sand dunes recover at different rates after hurricanes
Sand dunes on coastal barrier islands buffer the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts from oncoming hurricanes. Every year, millions of public and private dollars fund the restoration of these barrier islands, but managers often ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2019
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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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Rare dune plants thrive on disturbance
Beginning in the 1880s, coastal dunes in the United States were planted with European beachgrass (Ammophila arenaria) in an attempt to hold the sand in place and prevent it from migrating. The grass did the job it was brought ...
Ecology
Apr 27, 2015
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'Doing nothing' to maintain the dunes on Ameland does not affect coastal safety
'Dynamic coastal management' has been used to maintain the dunes in several areas on Ameland since 1990. In other words, nature has been allowed to take its course and few interventions have been made. Research carried out ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2014
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