Residents whose homes cluster along waterways, canals and shorelines have built organised systems for living with climate change.
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A new study suggests the world’s mangrove forests are expanding.
It’s cheaper and quicker to dump waste illegally. At one location, it’s used to support collapsing land – a practice called ‘literal landfilling’.
As sea levels rise and storms intensify, coastal defences simply cannot keep up.
Mangroves offer natural protection against flooding. Without them, communities are left vulnerable.
For the first time, countries now have a shared way to understand whether the world is actually improving at adapting to climate impacts.
Thai villagers are not giving up on saving their homes from coastal erosion.
A new version of Minecraft gives players the chance to make decisions about tackling coastal erosion in scenarios based on Bude in Cornwall.
Find out what Australian governments, industries and local groups are doing to adapt to climate change in this new database. Or add your own entry.
BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.
Managed retreat can be traumatic and hard. But with good planning, the land left behind can serve new purposes, and make public what was once private.
Huge volumes of sand have been swept offshore by Cyclone Alfred’s waves, leaving beaches and dunes looking very different.
NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, among many other tasks essential to coastal economies.
Some cities are building huge gates and barriers to counter the flood risk from estuary urbanization. But putting nature to work in a big way might be more effective.
A new study quantifies the benefits of surfing, to the Australian economy as well as health and wellbeing, as Aussie surfers rule the waves in the 2024 Olympic Games. Let’s protect our surf breaks.
South Africa’s game reserves, tourist parks, chalets and ocean activities are being disrupted by extreme weather. To protect livelihoods, urban planning needs to adapt to climate change fast.
Climate change is making some parts of Australia unliveable or uninsurable. We need a national conversation about the planned relocation. A proposed National Relocation Authority can lead the way.
A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how human infrastructure is making it harder for them to survive.
Some Aussie beaches are being reshaped and coastal dunes are marching inland. We used data from aerial photography, field surveys, laser mapping and drones to study incredible rates of change.
Dubbed Yorkshire’s Atlantis, Ravenser Odd has been largely forgotten, despite its importance in the 13th century. That’s because it was swallowed by the sea.
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Professor of Biology, The University of Queensland
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Transdisciplinary Researcher & Knowledge Broker, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Physical Geography, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lead - Pilot Deployments Program (AIMS); Professor (Queensland University of Technology; Adjunct), Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences; and Director of Environmental Futures Research Centre, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Marine and Fisheries Sciences, University of Ghana
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Reader in Physical Geography, University of Dundee
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