Storms exacerbate inequalities. Increasingly frequent hurricanes and intense precipitation events hit hardest in communities with less ability to afford flood insurance, a higher percentage of homes near industrial plants, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2022
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A new interactive mapping tool provides predictions of coastal flooding in West Maui under various scenarios of sea-level rise and a range of wave events for community members, property owners, businesses, as well as state ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, sometimes with tragic consequences. Europe's coastal cities are preparing to meet the challenges with help from nature and data from outer space.
Earth Sciences
Aug 12, 2022
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A new study from researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science found that Miami's history of environmental injustice was the key to understanding why different groups ...
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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Over recent decades, coastal cities in the U.S. have experienced significant increases in floods that occur during high tide, which create dangerous driving conditions, road closures, groundwater contamination and other safety ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2022
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A new report published Tuesday 24 May sends a strong message to countries responsible for Antarctic governance meeting this week in Berlin, that there's a need for urgent action on minimizing climate change impacts in Antarctica ...
Environment
May 24, 2022
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Modeling the impact of meteorological forces on the Red Sea shows that winds in the southern part of the sea modulate sea-level surges across the basin.
Environment
Mar 22, 2022
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Many of the world's poorest people live in regions most susceptible to flooding. In northeast India, some residents have been forced to rebuild their homes at least eight times in the past decade. In Africa, the continent's ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2022
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The devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales highlight, yet again, Australia's failure to plan for natural disasters. As we're seeing now in heartbreaking detail, everyday Australians bear the enormous cost of ...
Environment
Mar 9, 2022
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An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin that could help predict flooding ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2022
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