by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
The unexpected consequences of natural disasters… West Coast beachcombers have treasured the rare sightings of Japanese glass floats; spherical buoys strung together to aid fishermen in managing their catch. It was once thought that these translucent orbs took...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Ambar Espinoza | Courtesy of Rhode Island Public Radio[divider style=”solid” color=”#eeeeee” width=”1px”] The Hurricane of 1938 toppled some 275 million trees across New England. Today – with more trees and more buildings – state...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jan 27, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
URI junior landscape architecture students were recently turned loose on Oakland Beach, Warwick—once devastated by the hurricanes of ’38 and ’54—to come up with “green” designs to help the area increase its resilience to storms and erosion. It was the significant...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you were to combine the forces of the Hurricane of 1938, Hurricane Carol (’54), and Hurricane Esther (’61), it would be devastating to Rhode Island. Dr. Isaac Ginis, hurricane expert, discusses the threats and risks of hurricanes in Rhode Island. The combined...
