Coastal flooding (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Coastal flooding

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Coastal flooding in Tuckerton, New Jersey, from a storm off the East Coast in October 2019. Such flooding, which occurred during a high tide, is expected to increase as a result of sea-level rise.

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Life on the Edge Drones

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