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Protecting our coastline: Researchers develop new model to better predict barrier island retreat

Storms, storm surge, waves, and flooding are all mitigated by barrier islands. They can act as a barrier between the ocean and property on the beach. Barrier islands retreat or move closer to the shore as sea levels rise, reducing the buffer and protection....

White roofs and rooftop lawns can mitigate urban heat island effect White roofs and rooftop lawns can mitigate urban heat island effect

By regulating urban landscapes to alleviate the urban heat island effect, human thermal comfort and living conditions in urban areas can be improved. Although most previous studies focused on only one environmental factor, temperature, they ignored the actual human feeling of thermal comfort, which...