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Top 10 of 2025 | Dune systems may be useful predictors for long-term coastal resilience

Graphical depiction of dune system along a beach, with arrows pointing to dune toe, dune face, dune crest, and dune back.Top 10 of 2025 | NCCOS-funded researchers shared how the make-up of the dunes, such as plant roots and the way the dune formed, may be useful predictors for long-term coastal resilience.