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Value of U.S. Reefs for Flood Risk Reduction

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Value of U.S. Reefs for Flood Risk Reduction: with 1 meter of reef loss, coastal communities will experience 23% more flooding, affecting 62% more people, and 90% more buildings, increasing damages by $5.3 billion.

Watch the video to learn more: "The Value of U.S. Coral Reefs for Flood Risk Reduction"

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The value of US coral reefs for flood risk reduction, by Borja G. Reguero, Curt D. Storlazzi, Ann E. Gibbs, James B. Shope, Aaron D. Cole, Kristen A. Cumming & Michael W. Beck, Nature Sustainability, DOI: 10.1038/s41893-021-00706-6

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