New flood gates that flip up at the “touch of a button” will debut in the city this week. Local officials are touting the high-tech barriers as a key defense for Manhattan’s Two Bridges neighborhood ...
The 1982 Coastal Barrier Resources Act demonstrates how to prevent growth in disaster-prone areas, researchers say. You don’t have to prohibit development to stop people from building in ...
Science Daily: Barriers designed to prevent saltwater intrusion may worsen inland flooding
Inside Climate News: Coastal Communities’ Living Barriers—Mangroves and Coral Reefs—Could Soon Collapse Due to Climate Change
Coastal Communities’ Living Barriers—Mangroves and Coral Reefs—Could Soon Collapse Due to Climate Change
As Earth continues to warm, sea levels have risen at an accelerating rate – from 1.4 millimeters a year to 3.6 millimeters a year between 2000 and 2015. Flooding will inevitably worsen, particularly ...
Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier islands, meant to adapt to sea-level rise, can disrupt natural processes that are keeping the ...
Building protection barriers without accounting for potential inland flooding risks from groundwater can eventually worsen the very issues they aim to solve. As Earth continues to warm, sea levels ...
Forbes: How Restoring Coral Reefs Can Save Millions In Coastal Flood Damages