Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, seaside damage to once placid areas

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The world’s most extensive study of a major stormfront striking the coast has revealed a previously unrecognised danger from climate change: as storm patterns fluctuate, waterfront areas once thought safe are likely to be hammered and damaged as never before…

The study, led by engineers at University of New South Wales in Sydney, was published in the latest issue of the Nature journal Scientific Reports.

Read Full Article; Science Daily (07-20-2017)

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