Coasts, Storms, and Sea Level Rise Geonarratives
Check out some of our favorite tools and visually stunning interactive narratives describing our coastal work.
Explore our Nation's coasts and the risks they face from sea level rise, high-tide flooding, accelerated erosion and intensifying storms. Learn how USGS science is used to forecast coastal change forecasts in real-time, and how we can apply our knowledge to improving coastal resilience into the future.
Our Coasts
USGS Coastal Change Hazards research provides scientific tools to protect lives, property and the economic well-being of the Nation.
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Barrier Islands
U.S. Geological Survey researches monitor barrier islands.
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The Role of U.S. Coral Reefs
in Coastal Protection
U.S. Geological Survey Research on Flood Protection
Provided by Coral Reefs
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Future Coastal Flooding
Prediction of Flooding Now and Into the Future
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Coastal Change in Alaska
USGS Research on Alaska's Arctic Coast
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National Shoreline Change
Exploring Shoreline Positions of the United States
from the 1800s to the Present.
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Real-time Forecasts of Coastal Change
U.S. Geological Survey researchers develop tools to forecast coastal change hazards.
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Want to learn more about climate change, its impacts, and USGS climate science? Check out our topical pages below.
Climate
Climate 101
Climate Impacts on Plants and Animals
Coasts, Storms, and Sea Level Rise
Droughts and Climate Change
Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Storage
Paleoclimate
Snow, Ice, and Permafrost
Wildfire and Climate Change
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