by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Mar 6, 2017 | Coastal Communities, News, Research, Uncategorized
Beach replenishment discussion kicks off Coastal State Series Wind and waves crashing on a beach gradually move the shoreline back. At Napatree Point in Westerly, where this is allowed to happen naturally, as there are no structures to contend with, the entire...
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...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The added costs for more resilient infrastructure are causing tension as coastal communities grapple with how to recover, and to what extent, after devastating storms such as Sandy. After being nearly demolished by Superstorm Sandy, one waterfront hotel in Westerly...
