by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 9, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Just before an onslaught of heavy rain, howling wind, and thundering lightning, there’s often a sharp, distinctive odor in the air. That’s the smell of ozone being carried down from higher altitudes by a storm’s downdrafts. High in the stratosphere, the second layer...
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 | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
To better adapt to future flooding and erosion, storms and sea level rise, Rhode Island is underway in developing the Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (Beach Samp). Several new tools have been developed to promote coastal resiliency in an effort to...