If the United States lost its shield of natural coastal defenses, about twice as many Americans would be exposed to dangerous storm surges and other hurricane threats, according to new research. (scientificamerican.com)
Given these considerations, we would argue that coastal homeowners, insurers, the re-insurance industry, and every other potential stakeholder in this debate would be wise not to take false comfort from the notion (which the headlines resulting from this paper will inevitably feed) that climate change poses no future Atlantic hurricane threat. (realclimate.org)
Other U.S. urban areas which are facing a growing hurricane threat include Long Island, Tampa, Galveston, Wilmington and New York. (heatisonline.org)