April 29, 2019 – New research shows 75 percent of the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Central Florida will be highly vulnerable to erosion and inundation from rising tides by 2030, negatively impacting many coastal species’ nesting habitats. The new data reflect a 30 percent increase in highly vulnearable areas in the region since […]
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New research suggest Pluto should be reclassified as a planet
Sept. 7, 2018 – The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union, a global group of astronomy experts, established a definition of a planet that required it to “clear” its orbit, or in other words, […]
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New data, advanced modeling techniques suggest extreme coastal sea levels more likely to occur
July 7, 2017 – Improving projections for how much ocean levels may change in the future and what that means for coastal communities has vexed researchers studying sea level rise for years, but a new international study that incorporates extreme events may have just given researchers and coastal planners what they need. The study, published […]