Tag: Coastal defences
A 20-foot sea wall won’t save Miami – how living structures...
Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, University of Miami and Brian Haus, University of Miami
Miami is all about the water and living...
Protecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage...
Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz and Pelayo Menéndez, University of California, Santa Cruz
Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S....
Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8 billion every year –...
Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz
The news is grim: According to a report compiled by hundreds of scientists from 50 countries, Earth is...
Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8 billion every year –...
Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz
The news is grim: According to a report compiled by hundreds of scientists from 50 countries, Earth is...
Protecting wetlands helps communities reduce damage from hurricanes and storms
Siddharth Narayan, University of California, Santa Cruz and Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz
2017 was the worst year on record for hurricane damage...