All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: extreme-weather. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 1 also mention Joana Figueiredo, the most common co-covered peer. At 7, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 6.5. Source depth averages 4 original sources per story, versus 4.8 across the same-window beat baseline.
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What the coverage shows about U.S. coastal infrastructure
All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: extreme-weather. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 1 also mention Joana Figueiredo, the most common co-covered peer. At 7, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 6.5. Source depth averages 4 original sources per story, versus 4.8 across the same-window beat baseline. U.S. coastal infrastructure appears in 1 tracked Climate story from July 20, 2026.
Stories tracked
1
Sources per story
4
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 21 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Appears alongside
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering U.S. coastal infrastructure. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Rising ocean temperatures have pushed Florida's coral reefs below 5% coverage, slashing their capacity to absorb 97% of wave energy and putting $500 million in annual U.S. coastal erosion damages at risk. Restoration efforts aim to reduce reliance on the $10 billion century-long beach nourishment bill.