Defence against the rising seas

Defence against the rising seas | Nature Climate Change
The rate of sea-level rise varies around the world, as do local infrastructure and standards for defending against the risks of flooding. Now research indicates that coastal communities can also have very different times left to act before defences fall short of those standards. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

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Johnson, D.R. Defence against the rising seas. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01645-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01645-0