December 2, 2024
Strengthening CBRA: New Legislation Adds Over 280,000 Acres of Protection
By News Editor
ASFPM worked alongside a coalition of national and local organizations to champion the bill.
October 2, 2024
Managing Threatened Oceanfront Structures: New Report Offers Solutions as Homes in Rodanthe Collapse
By News Editor
Interagency report presents short- and long-term strategies to address the growing risks posed by coastal erosion.
October 9, 2023
USGS Natural Hazards Mission – Translating Science to Action
By Mike Grimm
Resources from the USGS can help you monitor, assess, prepare for, mitigate, and respond to natural hazards, specifically coastal hazards.
September 11, 2023
New Online GIS Training: Mapping Repetitive Flood Risk
By News Editor
The course is designed to teach local floodplain managers how to map repetitive flood loss areas to better understand their community’s flood risk.
June 7, 2023
Louisiana’s Landmark Climate Adaptation Program Is Running Out of Time
By Jake Bittle, Grist
The state’s ambitious projects have successfully reduced land loss and flood risk, but many communities remain at risk and funds are running out.
May 16, 2023
Buying Out Threatened Oceanfront Homes is Not a Crazy Idea
By Rob Young
Researchers compared the costs of buying out 80 highly exposed properties in Rodanthe to that of beach nourishment, which could be triple that amount over 15 years.
March 3, 2023
National Coastal Resilience Fund is Accepting Proposals
By News Editor
NFWF expects to invest approximately $140 million in grants to support nature-based coastal resilience solutions. Pre-proposals are due April 12, 2023.
December 7, 2022
NFWF, NOAA Announce Record $136 Million for Coastal Resilience
By News Editor
The grants will help coastal communities plan, design and implement resilience projects that will reduce risks from rising sea levels and more intense storms.
June 29, 2022
Historic Coastal and Climate Resilience Funding Announced
By News Editor
Nearly $3 billion in NOAA funding for habitat restoration, coastal resilience, and climate data and services will advance efforts toward building climate resilience.
May 9, 2022
Coastal Home Buyers Are Ignoring Rising Flood Risks, Despite Clear Warnings and Rising Insurance Premiums
By Risa Palm and Toby W. Bolsen
A survey of Florida realtors found that prospective homebuyers, by and large, are not taking elevation or flood vulnerability into account when searching for new homes.