Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Briefly

Hurricane Michael struck Tyndall Air Force Base with devastating winds, yet the base escaped flood damage, showcasing the urgent need for innovative protective strategies.
A new prototype artificial reef designed by Rutgers scientists aims to protect coastlines from intensified waves and storm surges, optimized to be colonized by oysters.
This reef can absorb 70% of wave energy, and researchers believe with further optimization, it could effectively reduce up to 90% of wave impact.
As climate change exacerbates storm intensity, the Pentagon acknowledges the necessity for advanced defenses to safeguard coastal military installations from erosion and flooding.
Read at Ars Technica
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