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Climate-driven hazards increase risk for millions of coastal residents, study finds

Hurricane Helene Posed a Threat to Over 31,000 Properties in the U.S., with a Combined Value Exceeding $12.5 Billion

Virginia Tech awarded NASA grant to advance resilience in vulnerable communities facing geohazards

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TV interview with Dr. Shirzaei on assessing damage following Hurricane Helene

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Climate change, aging infrastructure, human decisions feed into disasters like Hurricane Helene

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Podcast: Alessandro Novellino of the British Geological Survey interviews Dr. Shirzaei

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Virginia Tech research team uses AI, satellite imagery to detail Debby’s damage

Recognizing Excellence: 2024 USGIF Scholarship Recipients

U.S. cities are sinking. Here’s what that means for homeowners

$900,000 Department of Defense award will assess impact of sinking land on military installations

Mohammad Khorrami awarded for an outstanding research project in the category of climate adaptation by Google

Interview with Maryam Moridnejad on land subsidnece

Curious Conversations' podcast: Manoochehr Shirzaei talks about measuring sinking land

Why are the world's cities sinking?

Virginia Tech's sinking land research garners national attention

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Should chatbots chime in on climate change?

Leonard Ohenhen did an interview with CNN about a recent study highlighting sinking cities in China.

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