3D visualization predicts hurricane damage before it happens

3D visualization technology can identify potential outcomes of hurricane storm surge flooding before it occurs.

Alyson Chapman-TexasAM • futurity
June 17, 2024 ~5 min

‘Sunny day flooding’ increases fecal bacteria in coastal waters

"Sunny day flooding," which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters, a new study shows.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~6 min


US coastal flooding could affect 500,000 people by 2050

In just the next 26 years, as many as 500,000 people living in 32 coastal cities in the US could experience significant flooding.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~8 min

Gulf of Mexico seagrass is retreating as sea levels rise

New research finds a link between rising sea levels and the loss of vital seagrass habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sally Palmer-UT-Austin • futurity
Feb. 27, 2024 ~5 min

Major cities on the US East Coast are sinking

Major cities on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year, a new study shows.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~5 min

Mussels act as ecosystem engineers to keep coasts healthy

The humble mussel and other organisms are important ecosystem engineers, helping sustain salt marshes in the face of climate change.

Yale • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~5 min

Almost all of Earth’s natural coasts have disappeared

"Urgent action is needed to conserve those coastal regions that do remain intact and restore those that are degraded..."

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Feb. 10, 2022 ~6 min

Human wastewater takes a heavy toll on coastal ecosystems

Most of us don't think about what happens after we flush the toilet. Results of a deep dive into the environmental impact of human wastewater aren't pretty.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Nov. 11, 2021 ~7 min


Devastating barrier island storms can help wildlife thrive

Storms that change the landscape on barrier islands may devastate human infrastructure, but they can also create opportunities for wildlife to thrive.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 28, 2021 ~6 min

Northeast ‘ghost forests’ multiply as waters rise

"Ghost forests" filled with dead trees are becoming a growing phenomenon in parts of the Northeast. New research offers two explanations.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
March 17, 2021 ~5 min

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