The United States saw 14 billion-dollar disasters in 2019. These included eight severe storm events, three flooding events, two tropical cyclones, and one wildfire event in multiple locations.
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Making Waves in the Andaman Sea
When tides, currents, and gravity move water masses over seafloor features, they can create wave actions within the ocean.
Flevoland, the Netherlands
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Dutch province of Flevoland – the newest province in the Netherlands and one of the largest land reclamation projects in the world.
Moisture Pummels the Pacific Northwest
Following an exceptionally wet January, an atmospheric river carried even more moisture into the region in February.
Coastal Risks and Land Use Policy Create Economic Tradeoffs for Armoring the Oregon Coast
An Oregon land use policy creates a large economic value for some private homeowners who are allowed to protect their shoreline against erosion, according to a new Oregon State University study.
How Fast Do Glaciers Erode? New Research to Help Identify Safe Sites for Nuclear Waste Storage
New insights into rates of bedrock erosion by glaciers around the world will help to identify better sites for the safe storage of nuclear waste, according to researchers.