Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding in fast-growing West African coastal cities
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of ...
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University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist finds Alaska’s Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation
Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation in several northern Alaska communities ...
Ocean tides are gatekeepers of groundwater discharge to Hawai‘i coastal zone
Submarine groundwater discharge is a process by which water exits coastal aquifers and enters the ocean. This can be terrestrial ...
Machine learning helps to locally restore wetlands for coastal protection
By using large experimental data sets to feed a machine learning model, we can enable wetland establishment for flood defense ...
REST-COAST a new project to restore coastal ecosystems by reconnecting rivers to sea
Leading coastal and marine ecologists, economists and maritime engineers from 38 organisations across Europe, Turkey and Israel gathered in Barcelona between ...
Capturing the impact of human sewage on Earth’s coastal ecosystems
A first-of-its-kind, high-resolution mapping analysis estimates the amounts of nitrogen and pathogens released into coastal ecosystems from human wastewater sources ...
Study shows how 1.5°C temperature rise can cause significant changes in coastal species
A temperature increase of around 1.5°C – just under the maximum target agreed at the COP23 Paris meeting in 2017 ...
Satellite images show positive impact of conservation efforts for China’s coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands support diverse and vital ecosystems central to coastal areas’ biodiversity and economic vitality. However, coastal wetlands are threatened ...
Citizen scientists help assure quality of coastal biodiversity monitoring
In 2019, history student Rodrigo Gomes found out on social media about a call for volunteers to take part in ...
UTA developing sensor network to monitor climate change effects in coastal Texas town
A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer is working with a Texas coastal town to develop a low-cost sensor ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Is brain learning weaker than artificial Intelligence?
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A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
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Study finds women and men are equally effective at wage-labor negotiations
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This groundbreaking biomaterial heals tissues from the inside out