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Life without the Beach: Projected Sea Level Rise and its Impact on Barrier Islands Along the East Coast, USA

, 2019
As climate change is becoming a global issue, the impact of sea level rise is increasingly becoming a threat to humans, wildlife, infrastructure, and ecosystems. To evaluate the effects of sea level rise on barrier islands and coastal regions, we studied
Johnson, Cara, Kase, Gabrielle N., Pfeffer, Samantha B.   +2 more
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Climate Change in the Piscataqua/Great Bay Region: Past, Present, and Future [PDF]

, 2011
Earth ’s climate changes. It always has and always will. However, an extensive body of scientific evidence indicates that human activities are now a significant force driving change in the Earth’s climate system.
Burakowski, Elizabeth, Douglas, Ellen, Hayhoe, Katharine, Kelsey, Eric, Stoner, Anne, Wake, Cameron P., Watson, Chris   +6 more
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Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A hybrid statistical–dynamical framework for compound coastal flooding analysis

Environmental Research Letters
Compound coastal flooding due to astronomic, atmospheric, oceanographic, and hydrologic drivers poses severe threats to coastal communities. While physics-driven approaches are able to dynamically simulate temporally and spatially varying compound ...
Zhenqiang Wang, Meredith Leung, Sudarshana Mukhopadhyay, Sai Veena Sunkara, Scott Steinschneider, Jonathan Herman, Marriah Abellera, John Kucharski, Kees Nederhoff, Peter Ruggiero   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of coastal flood risk scenarios on infrastructure in the Keta municipality in Ghana using a GIS approach

Heliyon
Coastal flooding and erosion, caused by climate change-induced sea level rise, pose significant threats to low-lying coastal areas worldwide. The African continent, including Ghana, has experienced severe impacts from these hazards, affecting the socio ...
Armstrong Francis Tumawu, George Yao Kafu, Gerald Albert Baeribameng Yiran, Louis Kusi Frimpong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating urban traffic models with coastal flood maps to quantify the resilience of traffic systems to episodic coastal flooding. [PDF]

MethodsX, 2021
Kasmalkar IG, Serafin KA, Suckale J.
europepmc   +1 more source

The intertwined fate of agriculture and human expansion: Gaps and solutions for scalable space crop systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As humanity prepares for sustained life beyond Earth, developing resilient, resource‐efficient food systems is essential. This research outlines a strategic roadmap for scalable space agriculture, addressing key challenges in crop resilience, substrate performance, and autonomous life‐support integration.
Rafael Loureiro, Andrew Palmer
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Role of Coastal Habitats in Flood Reduction in Selected Communities of Rivers State

Coasts
Coastal habitats are crucial in mitigating the impact of coastal hazards on society. However, the shortage of information about the role of these habitats in reducing floods in Rivers State, Nigeria, is limited. This study aims to assess the contribution
Chinomnso C. Onwubiko, Denis Worlanyo Aheto   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Arboreta bridge people and nature while conserving tree biodiversity, supporting climate resilience, and advancing environmental education. This study maps over a century of available and indexed arboretum research, uncovering trends, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.
Catarina Patoilo Teixeira, Vítor Ramalhosa Ferreira   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect rainfall season on coastal flood in Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia

, 2022
Heryoso Setiyono, Azis Nur Bambang, Muhammad Helmi, Muh Yusuf   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources