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Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas

Climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones, accelerating sea-level rise, and increasing coastal flooding. River deltas are especially vulnerable to flooding because of their low elevations and densely populated cities. Yet, we do not know how many people live on deltas and their exposure to fl...

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Autores principales: Edmonds, Douglas A., Caldwell, Rebecca L., Brondizio, Eduardo S., Siani, Sacha M. O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7525510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32994404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18531-4