The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a team, led by the University of Hawaii (UH), a $25 million contract to develop a hybrid coral reef comprising natural coral and man-made structures that will protect the coastline from flooding, erosion and storms and provide habitat for corals and other reef life.
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The U.S. is expected to experience as much sea level rise by 2050 as it witnessed in the previous 100 years, according to a NOAA-led report.
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The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has launched a new marine innovation challenge, focused on identifying the causes and risks of coastal inundation and mitigating its effects. As part of the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme, the latest challenge invites participants to develop solutions that provide disaster relief agencies with a clear view of coastal inundation situations and support other groups to
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The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to its home port in Seattle, Washington this week after supporting the annual delivery of operating supplies and fuel for National Science Foundation (NSF) research stations in Antarctica. The crew supported the NSF by cutting a resupply channel through 17 miles of Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea to escort
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), NOAA and their partners announced $28.9 million in new grants for the restoration or expansion of natural features such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, mangroves, forests, coastal rivers and barrier islands that help minimize the impacts of storms, rising sea levels and other extreme events
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