North Carolina Coastal Flooding Is Worsening with Climate Change, Population Growth
Researchers found that six of the seven highest precipitation events in a 120-year record have occurred within the last 20 years
tropical storms
Termites Mitigate Effects of Drought in Tropical Rainforests
Termites play an important role in the ecosystem as decomposers and facilitate nutrient cycling, enhance soil moisture and affect nutrients
Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Could Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century
Researchers used a variety of climate-change scenarios to project the impact of sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding on atoll infrastructure and freshwater availability
Researchers Issue First Annual Sea-Level Report Cards
Interactive graphs project sea-level changes to 2050 for 32 U.S. localities
After the Storm
UD scientists receive funding to study tropical storm impacts on water quality