Waves and high waters accompanying storms of hurricane intensity have periodically wreaked havoc along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States. Adequate, and economic, design of shore structures to prevent or mitigate this damage requires historical knowledge of…
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Hurricane Florence and Climate Change
The human influence on Hurricane Florence – a real time forecast based on climate change information For Hurricane Florence, we present the first advance forecasted attribution statements about the human influence on a tropical cyclone. We find that rainfall will…
Hurricane Michael – Aerial image of damage
One flight today covering the outer coast from St. George Island east to Cedar Key, FL as well as Bonifay, FL, Chipley, FL and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from West Bay, FL to Point Washington, FL. Web viewer: https://storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/michael/index.html#8/29.988/-84.532
Court Requires More Detailed NEPA Inquiry for Federal CAFO Loan
Food & Water Watch v. United States Dep’t of Agric., No. CV 17-1714 (BAH), 2018 WL 4283568 (D.D.C. Sept. 7, 2018) From the opinion: The plaintiff, Food & Water Watch (“FWW”), has filed a nine-count complaint against three defendants, the…
Potential Increases in Hurricane Damage in the United States: Implications for the Federal Budget
CBO, Potential Increases in Hurricane Damage in the United States: Implications for the Federal Budget. (2016) Damage from hurricanes is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades because of the effects of climate change and coastal development. In turn,…