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Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by humans

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Philip Orton

Philip M. Orton, Stevens Institute of Technology and Stefan Talke, California Polytechnic State University Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay: Pollution, Flooding and Human Vulnerability

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Philip Orton

Jamaica Bay is often referred to as New York City’s “ecological crown jewel”, and it is indeed a spectacular location to view migrating birds or catch large sport fish like striped bass, among other positives.  However, the bay has some … Continue reading →

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