‘There’s nothing left here anymore’: Hurricane Michael takes the town of Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach, Florida, is not just destroyed. For the most part, it’s not there anymore.
Why the current hurricane rating system needs to be scrapped
For decades, hurricanes have been rated on a scale of 1 to 5 based solely on a storm’s wind speeds. But as recent hurricanes show, a tropical cyclone’s winds often tell us little about its real threats — coastal storm surge and precipitation-driven flooding.
Sinking Santa Cruz: climate change threatens famed California beach town
Similar challenges are sprouting up along the coast, and the golden sands and beach properties that define the state at risk.
10 of Australia’s best beaches
With a coast extending more than 50,000 kilometers, Australia offers beach-hoppers a staggering 12,000 stretches of sand to choose from.