The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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Extreme storm surges can be predicted much faster with high accuracy thanks to a new AI model that helps researchers and practitioners improve coastal flood risk assessment and adaptation planning.
Chaucer and Shakespeare lived through periods of weird weather not unlike what we are seeing today. So what can we learn from their writing?
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.
BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.
Flood maps are difficult to decipher. But understanding the risk is critical for people wanting to live and work by the coast.
In African coastal communities, traditional knowledge helps residents to anticipate and prepare for potential flooding events.
Even a small rise in sea level can have big impacts on coastal properties, so we must do all we can to limit the changes while taking them into account in coastal land-use planning.
Fairbourne on the west coast of Wales is at risk from both rising sea levels and river flooding.
Booming prices for coastal properties are a mark of our reluctance to reckon with the climate change that is already upon us. We must start to properly account for and act on climate risk.
A look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.
Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.
New Zealand’s first adaptation plan gives local councils clearer guidelines, but it doesn’t tackle crucial questions about who should pay and how to future-proof major investments.
We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.
The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. An international report explains the impacts already being felt.
As the impacts and costs of climate change increase over time, New Zealand’s financial systems could become less stable and the government less able to support those affected.
As the climate changes, the ocean is also changing. And that’s putting our health at risk.
Done right, managed retreat redesigns communities to be better for everyone. Here’s how it’s evolving for the future.
NOAA’s 2021 high-tide flooding outlook shows where the risks are highest and growing. Some communities are seeing 20 or more days of flooding a year now.
Survey respondents who overestimated the amount and speed of sea-level rise were more likely to express greater concern. But concern is not always helpful in prompting action.
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AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience & Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Lead - Pilot Deployments Program (AIMS); Professor (Queensland University of Technology; Adjunct), Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Applied Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
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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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Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
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Professor of Urban Studies and Public Health, Georgia State University
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Honorary Professor, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Finance, University of British Columbia
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Research Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Service Leader - Coastal, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine
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Reader in Information Systems and Emergency Management, Loughborough University