Nature-based solutions help us adapt to climate change impactsÂ
Natural features are an effective defense against erosion, storms and flooding – but only if we protect and restore them.
Tag: oyster reefs
Coastal restoration: recycled shells and millions of larvae — a recipe for renewed oyster reefs
Oyster reefs protect shorelines from storm surges and erosion, while providing important habitat for fish and other marine species
Study finds hurricanes happening earlier in season; Florida home insurance costs unlikely to fall, report says
The study found Category 4 and 5 hurricanes are occurring about 15 days earlier across the planet than they were ...
UCF is designing self-repairing oyster reefs to protect Florida’s coastlines
The work is sponsored by a $12.6 million DARPA grant that seeks to create self-repairing, biological and human-engineered reef-mimicking structures.
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