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Coastal erosion in West Africa is a cause for global concern. The global community must rally to address climate change which is causing the retreat.
Tsunamis aren’t just bigger-than-average waves. Triggered by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions like the one in Tonga, they are fast, massive and potentially destructive. Here’s why.
This kind of research, with consistent data collection at the same locations over time, helps support global understanding of climate change.
The Mediterranean region, with its biodiversity, climate, demographics, and economic activities such as tourism, agriculture and fisheries, is particularly vulnerable to environmental risks.
Sandy beaches are densely populated and occupy more than one third of the global coastline.
Research into public health benefits of integrating nature into cities has focused on green spaces. New studies suggest water features are just as useful and can piggyback on other infrastructure goals.
The IPCC report says extreme sea level events that used to hit once a century will occur once a year in many places by 2050. This situation is inevitable, even if emissions are dramatically curbed.
Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover.
Without action about 50 African countries and surrounding islands will be affected by rising sea levels.
Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could lead to increased vulnerability of Queensland coastal cities and towns, and not only through its impacts on the tourism industry.
Enhanced data collection capabilities will ensure that information collected from the coastline will be seamless.
Sea level rise and shoreline retreat are the two key factors predicted to cause an increase in flood risk in the future…
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CSIRO Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
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Professor of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Oregon State University
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Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; Deputy Director for the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, Australian National University
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Directeur de Recherche CNRS, Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie marine et continentale (IMBE), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
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Professor of Physical Oceanography, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
