Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
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Local communities need to be warned more clearly and effectively if there is a threat of a storm surge and of coastal flooding.
Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At stake is who pays for the staggering costs of climate change.
A look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.
Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.
Wetlands bear the brunt of much storm damage to the coast. But over the past 300 years, 85% of the world’s wetland area has been destroyed.
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Associate Professor, Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Bristol
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PhD Student in Computational Biology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Senior Research Associate in Geography, University of Bristol
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Honorary Research Associate in Climate Science, University of Bristol
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Widener University
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Engineering, University at Buffalo
