Researchers issue warning amid worsening crisis along coastline: 'Vulnerabilities'

Researchers issue warning amid worsening crisis along coastline: 'Vulnerabilities'

A new study that mapped potential flooding on the coast of Lecce, Italy, highlighted the dangers of breached dunes and the importance of monitoring and protecting the existing dune systems. What's happening? The study was published in the Journal of Water and Climate Change in September 2025 and used a one-meter-resolution digital terrain model, or a 3D graphic of the terrain, to map changes to the coast. According to PreventionWeb, the study sh…