Australia's coastal settlements are highly exposed to the impacts of climate change. Climate-resilient urban landscapes that can cope with large amounts of water need to become the new normal.
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Rising seas and groundwater depletion, both driven by climate change, are making soils saltier in many parts of the world. Farmers will need help adapting, especially in developing countries.
Venice is set to be regularly 70% underwater and proposed tidal floodgates won't deal with the fundamental problems.
Coastal real estate prices appear to be taking a hit, but mostly in neighborhoods with more climate change believers.
Coastal development is destroying marshes, mangroves and other wetlands that provide valuable protection from hurricanes and storms. Research shows these benefits can be worth millions of dollars.
Relocation from risky areas is the only safe response.
Many US coastal towns are building defenses to protect against rising seas and storms. This can encourage people to stay in place when they should be moving inland.
A new study shows that natural disasters enrich white victims while hurting people of color, worsening wealth inequality. And government aid contributes to the problem.
Cities around the world, including Toronto, are building housing on flood plains knowing the risks in the era of climate change. Here's why that will contribute to growing inequality in our cities.
King tides and rising seas are an increasing and predictable threat, but adaptation plans to limit the damage to coastal property are still not managing the political obstacles.
Climate change is raising global sea levels. Now research shows that 'hot spots' where seas rise another 4 to 5 inches in five years can occur along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, further magnifying floods.
New research by scholars, conservationists and the insurance industry shows that coastal wetlands provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of protection from flooding, boosting the case for protecting them.
Ad hoc boat rescues have become critical parts of disaster response efforts, a trend first responders have officially embraced.
The unpredictability of hurricanes makes it hard to say for sure whether climate change is making them worse. But we do know that sea-level rise and increased evaporation will worsen the impacts.
Major hurricanes threaten millions of people and billions of dollars in property along the Atlantic coast. Here experts advise on preparing, understanding forecasts and recovering after a storm.
Conflicts over coastal areas have largely been between development and preserving what makes these attractive places to live. Rising sea levels are now complicating our relationship with the coast.
Many Australians live on the coast, but how much do we know about the risks? While average sea levels are relatively easy to gauge, the risk of flooding also depends on weather, landscape, and climate.
Eastern Australia's massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
Coastal communities include 24 federal seats held by margins of 5% or less, and their local councils are pressing the Australian government to show more urgency about the impacts of climate change.
Top contributors
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Research professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor, Bournemouth University
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Director, Knowledge to Innovation; Chair, Green Cross Australia, Queensland University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Coastal Flood Risk, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University
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Adjunct professor, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Chair professor, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, James Cook University
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Chair of Urban & Regional Planning and Director of Canberra Urban & Regional Futures, University of Canberra
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University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Biology, The University of Queensland
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ARC Future Fellow, University of Wollongong
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ARC DECRA fellow, University of Melbourne
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Reader in Earth Systems Science, The Open University
