Coastal Risks News Today

Kiel researchers evaluate the future protection potential of dikes and show flooding scenarios for the German Baltic Sea coast until 2100. The record

The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising sea levels are therefore becoming increasingly urgent. In two recent studies, researchers have modeled both the flooding extent along the Baltic Sea coastal areas and two possible upgrades for current dike lines in high resolution.

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 30, 2023 - Recent studies conducted by researchers at Kiel University have shed light on the critical situation of coastal protection along the German Baltic Sea in the face of rising sea levels and increasing

<p>The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast. Effective adaptation scenarios to rising sea levels are therefore becoming increasingly urgent. In two recent studies, researchers at Kiel University have modelled both the flooding extent along the Baltic Sea coastal areas and, for the first time, two possible upgrades for current dike lines in high resolution. They modelled various storm surge and sea level rise scenarios. Their results show that, ...

Those in charge of preparing for a climate-changed future (and present) in New Hampshire seem to be ignoring their responsibilities.

In the midst of eye-popping summer precipitation in New England, the Deputy Commissioner at the New Hampshire Insurance Department, D.J. Bettencourt, encouraged New Hampshire residents to go out and buy flood insurance.

I’m running for N.H. state representative again this year because we are not being served and represented well in Concord.

Lena Reimann’s profile on The Conversation

Research in 60 Seconds: Studying Natural Disasters to Enhance Emergency Response | Read more about UCF Research, Science & Technology, Student Life, Orlando and Central Florida news.