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A natural touch for coastal defense

Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks. A new study…

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A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State ‘is definitely not paradise anymore’

Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from the Florida coast to rural Missouri.Sherry Meaders Sherry Meaders and James Michael…

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US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking

New Orleans is at greater risk of further floods than we thought because of ground subsidence William A. Morgan/Shutterstock Sea…

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New ‘time travel’ study reveals future impact of climate change on coastal marshes

A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on…

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How waves and mixing drive coastal upwelling systems

They are among the most productive and biodiverse areas of the world’s oceans: coastal upwelling regions along the eastern boundaries…

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How tidal range electricity generation can protect coastal areas from flooding

Tidal range schemes can protect estuaries and coastal areas from the effects of sea level rise according to Lancaster researchers.…

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Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration

As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations — and a host…

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In coastal communities, sea level rise may leave some isolated

Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that as…

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Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change

Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems.…

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