New Forecast Model Tries to Predict High Storm Waves June 13, 2016 By MARTHA WAGGONER When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto...
CoreLogic: 6.8M Homes at Risk for Hurricane-Related Storm Surge Damage June 1, 2016 More than 6.8 million homes located on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are in danger of hurricane storm surge damage,...
Study Finds Antarctic Ice Could Melt Faster Than Expected April 4, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN Warmer air, less frigid water and gravity may combine to make parts of Antarctica’s western ice sheet melt far faster...
Sea Levels Have Risen Much Faster Than Any Other Time in Past 2,800 Years February 29, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN Sea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating...
Sandy’s Third Anniversary a Sobering Reminder of Coastal Vulnerability October 29, 2015 By Denise Johnson It’s been three years since Superstorm Sandy, regarded as a one in 500 year event, struck a dozen states in...
Sea Level Rise Increasing Major Storms, Floods off New Jersey Coast September 30, 2015 By WAYNE PARRY A new study looking back over 1,000 years finds the flooding risk along the New York and New Jersey coasts...
Katrina’s Impact on Commercial Property Insurance August 5, 2015 By Denise Johnson Catastrophe modeling, advances in mitigation as well as building design changes are just a few of the areas impacted by...
More Than 6.6M Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage This Year June 5, 2015 With more than 6.6 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts at risk of hurricane storm surge in 2015,...
High, Wide Dunes Reportedly Worked During Superstorm Sandy January 22, 2015 By WAYNE PARRY A study by a leading coastal science center lends new support to New Jersey’s efforts to build protective sand dunes...
Louisiana Floodwall Project to Begin Next Year November 14, 2014 A project to protect 375 homes and 15 businesses in Larose, La., including North American Shipyard, from flooding and storm...