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Coastal wetlands are nature's flood defences. Credit - Swansea University
Coastal wetlands are nature's flood defences
July 9, 2021

Coastal wetlands—such as salt marshes—provide even more flood protection than previously thought, reducing the risk to lives and homes in estuaries, a new study has revealed.

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coral reef. Credit - Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Coral reef restorations can be optimized to reduce flood risk
May 14, 2021

New guidelines for coral reef restoration aiming to reduce the risk of flooding in tropical coastal communities have been set out in a new study that simulated the behavior of ocean waves travelling over and beyond a range of coral reef structures.

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Ground-dwelling animals including echidnas have drowned in their burrows amid the NSW floods. Photograph: Lisa Mckelvie/Getty Images
Fears for echidnas and wombats trapped underground by NSW floods
March 24, 2021

Days of sustained rain has led to concerns for ground-dwelling animals, such as wombats and echidnas, which can become trapped in their habitat by flood waters.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Aditi Bhaskar’s recent study uncovered profound differences in streamflow changes in various urban watersheds. Credit: Andy Miller
Study finds urbanization means different things to different watersheds
August 26, 2020

Prior to urbanization, the natural landscape and climate determined how much water flowed into streams and rivers.

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