Sentences with phrase «increase coastal inundation»

But these stronger cyclones will greatly increase coastal inundation, coral damage, property damage and beach erosion.

Not exact matches

«We conclude that coastal communities are facing a looming crisis due to climate change related sea - level rise, one that will manifest itself as increased frequency of Sandy - like inundation disasters in the coming decades along the mid-Atlantic and elsewhere, from storms with less intensity and lower storm surge than Sandy,» Sweet said.

Instead, the report focuses on problems that are likely to disproportionately hit developing countries: coastal inundation from rising sea levels, plummeting food production and associated malnutrition, unprecedented heat waves, increasing fresh water scarcity, more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, and the loss of biodiversity.

In response, global sea level rises, increasing the threat of coastal inundation during storms.

Coastal zones are particularly vulnerable to sea - level rise and enhanced storms, facing serious impacts including: (1) inundation and displacement of wetlands and lowlands; (2) increased coastal erosion; (3) increased coastal storm flooding; and (4) salinization (Barth & Titus, 1984).

If you raise MSL by 3ft and then apply a storm surge, the low - lying coastal area subject to inundation is increased.

Through the use of data, visualization, citizen engagement, and simulations, you can help people understand their exposure to coastal inundation hazards and their increased vulnerability due to population increase and sea level rise.

This will further increase the risk of coastal inundations as sea levels gradually rise stemming from warming oceans and melting ice caps.

Increased coastal erosion rates and / or permanent inundation of low - lying areas, threatening coastal power plants

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By the end of this century, increased rates of sea - level rise (SLR) could cause pcmanent inundation of portions of low - lying coastal cities, repeated flooding episodes, and more severe beach erosion.

Scientists state there is a huge increase in Greenland and Glacier ice melt and that SLR will be accelerating rapidly leading to coastal inundation.

«This includes record numbers and record intensity of hurricanes and typhoons, record widespread heavy rains and flooding — think Houston, Louisiana, the Carolinas (Hurricane Matthew) and now California — record drought, heatwaves and wild fires, and increasing inundations in coastal regions from rising sea level.»

Climate models project increasing days of extreme rainfall in the Northwest, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast, including some populated coastal areas that are already challenged by inundation and sea level rise.

record drought, heatwaves and wild fires, and increasing inundations in coastal regions from rising sea level.