Research briefs

A team of researchers recently published a study demonstrating that storm surge behavior follows a set of distinct, repeatable patterns that depend on both storm characteristics and coastal geography.

ueled by climate change, sea levels rise faster than at any time in recent geologic history. Meanwhile, coastal wetlands cling to a slim lead, lifted on newly accumulated sediments or moving inland as encroaching tides nip at their heels.

Densely populated coastal regions in many parts of the world are particularly vulnerable to flooding. Researchers from TUM and TUlane University show that the sinking of land masses exacerbates the impacts of rising sea levels in these areas.

The Landslide Exposure Database maps building-level landslide risk for the entire U.S. The database rates 128 million buildings by landslide susceptibility, and uses socioeconomic data to assess residents’ vulnerability to landslide dangers.

Researchers developed a new approach integrating human mobility dynamics into flood emergency planning. Results show ~43% cities experience severe spatial mismatches between evacuation demand and shelter resources under a once-in-a-century flood scenario.

Scientists at the U.S. (NSF NCAR) has developed a method to predict which storms are likely to intensify rapidly as far as five days in advance — potentially providing local officials with vital time to make lifesaving preparations.

Researchers argue that their Cooling with Consent framework addresses the fact that not all communities are the same as to which cooling initiatives they will accept and so AI-driven heat adaptation solutions residents' buy-in.

Scientists have discovered a new way to determine how big an earthquake may become just seconds after it begins.