Can AI help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events?
Our novel artificial intelligence model can predict extreme storm surges with high accuracy, including under future climate conditions. Because the AI model runs much faster, it can help researchers and practitioners better assess coastal flood risk for adaptation planning.
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- 9 Jun 2026
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