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15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly

By Arthur Cosby, Professor of Sociology, Mississippi State University
Viswadeep Lebakula, Research Scientist in Human Geography, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is often highest.

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