A new study reviews 650 empirical studies on coastal adaptation, revealing knowledge gaps on its implementation, policy, governance, and economic contexts, especially in the Global South.
Hazards & Disasters
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Frozen Riverbanks May Erode Faster in a Warming Arctic
Frozen flume experiments reveal the sensitivity of permafrost riverbank erosion to water temperature, bank roughness, and pore-ice content.
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Modeling the Outer Winds of Tropical Cyclones
A new analytical solution for Emanuel’s theory on how the winds vary with the distance from the hurricane center outside of the core of the storm.
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Global Earthquake Analysis Seeks Elusive Foreshock Signal
Spotting foreshocks for what they are could help seismologists forecast large earthquakes.
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The 14 August 2023 landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
Heavy rainfall has triggered extensive landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
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The 11 August 2023 debris flow at Weiziping in Shaanxi Province, China
27 people killed in a debris flow at Weiziping, near to Xi’an, in China.
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The safety of fire and rescue personnel after landslides
Keeping fire and rescue personnel safe from landslides.
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New images of the 3 August 2023 Shovi landslide
Satellite and terrestrial images are casting light on the Shovi landslide in Georgia.
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Hudiksvall – an interesting embankment failure that caused a train derailment in Sweden
120 people have been evacuated from a derailed train near Hudiksvall after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Hans caused embankment failure
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The 4 August 2023 debris flow at Shovi in Georgia
The 4 August 2023 catastrophic debris flow that destroyed Shovi in Georgia started as a rockslide high in the mountains above the town.