{
  "id": 15788747,
  "title": "Cost-analysis tool allows coastal communities to see and estimate benefits of investing in storm-protection measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cost-analysis-tool-allows-coastal-communities-to-see-and-estimate",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-analysis-tool-coastal-communities-benefits.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Today, as part of the official release of California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have launched a platform, data and tools that community leaders can use to estimate the block-by-block climate risks and the cost-effectiveness of adaptation solutions for reducing coastal damages.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}