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 15, 2016 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
Program helps make coastal residences more FORTIFIED against storm damage While many home buyers are drawn to living in coastal areas, that choice comes with certain risks. For many Rhode Island home and business owners, the issue of protecting their buildings from...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 31, 2015 | News
As global climate change increasingly becomes an issue of international political concern, a URI scientist is conducting research to better understand the effects of climate change and sea level rise here in Rhode Island. Part of the work of John King, professor of...