Sometimes to understand the present, it takes looking to the past. That’s the approach coastal researchers, supported by the NOAA Climate Program Office Climate Observations and Monitoring (COM) Program, are taking to pinpoint the causes of extreme sea level changes.

Natural ecosystems provide critical services for people as well as biodiversity, including regulating water quality.

Recent research demonstrates that lightweight and compact inerters, similar to those developed for the suspension systems of Formula 1 cars, can reduce the required weight of tuned mass dampers by up to 70 percent, harvest energy from wind-induced oscillations, and lessen carbonemissions by using fewer construction materials.

International team led by Göttingen University studies protection of coastal communities in biodiversity hotspots

Climate Hazards Center receives funding for two large projects in Africa.

Study points to solutions that could protect residents in at-risk neighborhoods.

The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.

The research suggests that scientists are not studying the impacts of urban growth in the right places. 

Interdisciplinary Texas A&M research funded by the National Science Foundation aims to create data and framework to better inform flash flooding mitigation and preparedness.

Mission: Iconic Reefs targets seven reefs throughout Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.