Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise
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Phys.org— Researchers in North Carolina have created a simulation model to analyze how coastal management activities meant to protect barrier islands from sea-level rise can disrupt the natural processes that are keeping barrier islands above water.
www.theyeshivaworld.com—Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Rises Again To 7.22%. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in what’s typically the housing market’s busiest stretch of the year. The rate rose to 7.22% from 7.17% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, […]
www.utilitydive.com—Long-term transmission planning will power America’s future. It is in the national interest to approach the power grid the same way we have approached the internet, the interstate highway system and telecommunications.
Phys.org—Rising mercury levels may contribute to declining Steller sea lion populations. A team of researchers from Texas A&M University and other institutions has made a surprising discovery about rising mercury levels in Steller sea lion pups that may have detrimental effects on the endangered species.