storm surges
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Catastrophe Looms as Surge From Hurricane Ian Meets Fast-Growing Florida
This is a worst-case clash between an explosive storm and communities that grew explosively in a hurricane hiatus.
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Should New York Build a Storm Surge Barrier?
A recent event at Columbia University debated the pros and cons.
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When Is a Sea Wall a Good Idea?
Scientists at Columbia’s Earth Institute are using simulations to test how well different methods protect coastal areas from hurricanes and sea level rise.
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Coastal Erosion and Adaptation to Climate Change
Increasing understanding of the extent of coastal erosion and its interaction with other naturally existing geographical features such as mangrove vegetation is one of the areas of research that may help reduce vulnerability of small-island developing states to climate hazards.
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Climate Change Will Hit Transport Systems Hard, Says Government Panel
National Research Council Calls For Planning Now
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Researchers Assess Risks Associated with Living in Low-Lying Coastal Areas
For many, sea-level rise is a remote and distant threat faced by people like the residents of the Tuvalu Islands in the South Pacific, where the highest point of land is only 5 meters (15 feet) above sea level and tidal floods occasionally cover their crops in seawater. Now, however, a recently published study by…
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