The northeastern United States, marked by dense population centers and extensive infrastructure, is at particular risk for both physical and economic effects of climate hazards, including sea level rise and extreme weather ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2017
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the majority of instances of coastal flooding around the United Kingdom in the last 100 years have been due to moderate storm events combined with high spring tides, ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2016
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In the wake of historic destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, residents of New York and other coastal cities were left wondering whether Sandy-scale storm floods are the new normal.
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2016
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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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A dynamic process that cools the coastal ocean and can weaken hurricanes was discovered as Hurricane Irene made landfall in New Jersey, according to a Rutgers University-led study published today.
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2016
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A storm that arrived postcard-pretty in the nation's capital Friday was morphing into a painful, even paralyzing blizzard with gale-force winds pushing heavy snow and coastal flooding. One in seven Americans could get at ...
Environment
Jan 22, 2016
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Rail services to and from the South West of England could be disrupted for more than ten per cent of each year by 2040 and almost a third by 2100, a new study suggests.
Environment
Dec 21, 2015
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When you look at Tropical Storm Guillermo on infrared NASA satellite imagery it looks stretched out with a "tail" of clouds extending to the northeast. That's because westerly wind shear continues to batter the storm and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 6, 2015
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Most residents living along the Connecticut coast underestimate the physical and economic threats posed by major coastal storms, sometimes despite advanced notice and exceptionally accurate weather forecasts, according to ...
Mar 27, 2015
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EU researchers are developing an online tool kit to help different coastal regions predict – and prepare for – floods and storms.
Environment
Jan 22, 2015
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