Study identifies ways to reduce flood risk while protecting natural habitat

Friday, July 24, 2015 - 06:20 in Earth & Climate

With El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of extreme weather in California throughout the rest of the year, including potentially dangerous flooding, a team of scientists from UC Santa Cruz and the Nature Conservancy has published a study that provides a method for the state to reduce the risk of flooding, save coastal buildings and structures, and preserve habitat.

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