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For some homebuyers, the fantasy of coastal living will forever outweigh the risks. But rising sea levels and shifting sands can mean getting closer to the ocean than you might have intended.
RODANTHE — It’s been more than a year since the first oceanfront house, standing on an eroded beach within Cape Hatteras National Seashore, collapsed into the ocean in the early morning on Feb. 9.
ABSTRACT. Federalized, jurisdictionless property law is ascendant in the Supreme Court’s recent majority opinions on the Takings Clause—and in The Fourth Amendment and General Law, Danielle D’Onfro and Daniel Epps tout the benefits of courts developing a national law of property and torts in assessing whether a person has suffered an unlawful search or seizure.
Before Walt Dunlap moved in 2011 to the shores of Maquoit Bay, just south of Brunswick, he did his homework. A licensed land surveyor, Dunlap knew the steep banks sloping down to the ocean were unstable and prone to erosion.
A popular Norfolk beach could be closed to the public for decades as erosion threatens houses and businesses on its coastline.
Miami Beach is known for its colorful Art Deco buildings. But more and more, only real estate developers are willing to spend the money it takes to preserve them — if they can build a tall, high-end residential tower on the property. This strategy saves at least part of the old buildings but changes the skyline forever.
Moody's Analytics report reveals which U.S. cities and metro areas are most at risk to sea rise, extreme heat and water stress. And, researchers suggest which locations could prove most resilient.
Unfortunately, Tangier will be neither the first nor the last piece of Chesapeake Bay history lost to erosion and rising tides. About 500 islands have essentially vanished since the early colonial period.
When it was built at the end of the 1960s on one of France's most glorious Atlantic coastlines, the beach was over 200 metres away. Today, the hulk of the 80-flat Le Signal apartment block perches precariously on a dune just metres from the water and local authorities are tearing it down before it tumbles.
Before Walt Dunlap moved in 2011 to the shores of Maquoit Bay, just south of Brunswick, he did his homework. A licensed land surveyor, Dunlap knew the steep banks sloping down to the ocean were unstable and prone to erosion.
Homes Endangered by Climate Change Keep Gaining Value Despite Rise in Natural Disasters
German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday that it booked a better-than-expected profit in 2022, despite costly claims for natural disasters and the war in Ukraine.
North Carolina home buyers may soon have access to more information about a property’s flooding history, a rule that could potentially help insurance agents sell more flood insurance and other types of coverage.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moda Midstream, LLC (Moda) and the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) today announced a partnership to create and preserve coastal wetlands.
"A new gold rush is on in Southwest Florida, please come join us and participate." Tom Torgerson, CEO at TPI Hospitality, sharing his vision for the new Fort Myers Beach.
PONSER — While thousands of acres in Hyde County have produced lucrative crops for centuries, the uncultivated peatland in the county with one of the lowest population densities in the state has the potential to offer a new kind of profitable produce: carbon credits.
New Zealand - Katharine Moody probes how planning might respond to help disaster recovery, to prevent future tragedy and incorporate lessons from recent extreme weather events
The interactive map below reveals areas of UK that could be underwater by 2050. Climate Central model shows the towns and cities wiped out by rising sea levels By
The property is located in the Tulum National Park.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With hundreds of North Carolina beachfront properties at short-term erosion risk, a state panel launched last year will meet later this month to discuss threatened homes and structures at the coast.
A climate housing bubble threatens to erode real estate prices in much of the U.S. in the coming years, posing particular challenges for low-income residents, a new study finds. Why it matters: With more severe and frequent extreme weather events, the resilience of homeowners and communities is on the line.
The hurricanes dumped more rain on the region last fall than anyone had seen in hundreds of years, prompting some residents to ask whether it’s time to move.
Catastrophic events strike areas within our nation and internationally on a regular basis. Those events can take the form of weather events, building collapses, fires or industrial accidents. All of these incidents can result in great loss of life as well as extensive property damage with great monetary costs.
WESTWEGO, La. — In a sign of the times, the 2023 Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting began and ended with discussions related to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. The breakfast event took place Feb. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sunshine State, home to more than 22 million people, has an affordability problem when it comes to housing—not just for buying a home or finding a place to rent. Protecting your home can also be expensive.