Dr. Mariana Mayer Pinto, University of New South Wales Scientia Senior Lecturer, Centre for Marine Science and Innovation, inspects panels made by the Living Seawalls project that are retrofitted to an existing seawall, mimicking the habitat of the natural shoreline ecosystem, in Sydney, Australia, September 22, 2021. Picture taken September 22, 2021. REUTERS/James Redmayne

Panels made by the Living Seawalls project are retrofitted to an existing seawall, mimicking the habitat of the natural shoreline ecosystem, in Sydney, Australia, September 22, 2021. Picture taken September 22, 2021. REUTERS/James Redmayne

Panels made by the Living Seawalls project are retrofitted to an existing seawall, mimicking the habitat of the natural shoreline ecosystem, in Sydney, Australia, September 22, 2021. Picture taken September 22, 2021. REUTERS/James Redmayne

Panels made by the Living Seawalls project are retrofitted to an existing seawall, mimicking the habitat of the natural shoreline ecosystem, in Sydney, Australia, September 17, 2021. Picture taken September 17, 2021. REUTERS/James Redmayne

Children are silhouetted as they ride a scooter and a skateboard during the sunset at a skate park on the seawall of Calais, France, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Surfing - Men's Shortboard - Round 3 - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. General view of waves crashing against a seawall as stormy weather conditions occur at the venue REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Surfing - Men's Shortboard - Round 3 - Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021. General view of waves crashing against a seawall as stormy weather conditions occur at the venue REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Waves crash over a seawall near Brighton Palace Pier as stormy weather brings large waves to the English coast, in Brighton, Britain, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

A person takes a picture as waves crash over the seawall at Brighton Marina as stormy weather brings large waves to the English coast, in Brighton, Britain, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Waves crash over the seawall at Brighton Marina as stormy weather brings large waves to the English coast, in Brighton, Britain, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Waves crash over a seawall near Brighton Palace Pier as stormy weather brings large waves to the English coast, in Brighton, Britain, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Waves crash over a seawall near Brighton Palace Pier as stormy weather brings large waves to the English coast, in Brighton, Britain, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

The rising sun and 'Miracle Pine', a tree which is said to symbolise hope and recovery after it survived the 2011 tsunami, are seen next to a seawall in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan February 27, 2021, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Picture taken February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Local residents push their bicycles up the road next to a big seawall along the coastal area in Otsuchi town, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, February 28, 2021, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Picture taken February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A seawall stands at a coastal area which was devastated by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the disaster, in Ishinimaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "KATO PHONEBOOTH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

A man fishes on top of a seawall, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato SEARCH "KATO PHONEBOOTH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

An aerial view of a seawall under construction in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, February 21, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "FUKUSHIMA KYUNG-HOON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Couple Renne Alva, 37, and Travis Wasicek, 43, sit amongst their belongings along Seawall Boulevard as they embrace to keep each other warm after record-breaking winter temperatures in Galveston, Texas, U.S., February 18, 2021. The couple said they became homeless last year after losing their jobs due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Couple Renne Alva, 37, and Travis Wasicek, 43, sit amongst their belongings along Seawall Boulevard as they embrace to keep each other warm after record-breaking winter temperatures in Galveston, Texas, U.S., February 18, 2021. The couple said they became homeless last year after losing their jobs due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A woman reacts as waves hit a seawall on the seafront in Brighton, Britain, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville

A woman views waves as they hit a seawall on the seafront in Brighton, Britain, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over a seawall as a man stands, near Brighton Palace Pier, Brighton, Britain, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Large waves crash over a seawall as a man stands, near Brighton Palace Pier, Brighton, Britain, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Large waves crash over the seawall as Storm Alex arrives in Brixham, Devon, Britain, October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Tripp and Marty Hill sport an American flag on 4th of July as they drive their golf cart along Seawall Blvd amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Galveston, Texas, U.S., July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A family sits along Seawall Boulevard after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were lifted at the beginning of May, in time at the start of the Memorial Day weekend in Galveston, Texas, U.S. May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare

Surrounded by police, a man exits a closed beach with his arms raised during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto nearby Seawall Boulevard, disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Police detain a man after he ran into Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto Seawall Boulevard disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Police detain a man after he ran into Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto Seawall Boulevard disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A man signals towards police after running into the closed Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto nearby Seawall Boulevard, disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A man signals towards police after running into the closed Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto nearby Seawall Boulevard, disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

The Galveston Island Pleasure Pier is seen in the background as police detain a man after he ran into Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto Seawall Boulevard disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A woman rides her bicycle past a man who is being detained by police after he ran into Galveston Beach during the coronavirus disease (COVID -19) pandemic in Galveston, Texas, U.S., April 26, 2020. Police gave chase after the man repeatedly walked onto Seawall Boulevard disrupting vehicle traffic, bystanders said. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A woman walks along the seawall near Coal Harbour, with North Vancouver in the background, after a snow storm in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

Israeli archaeologist Ehud Galili of the University of Haifa and his colleague prepare to dive in the Mediterranean Sea towards the area of Tel Hreiz where they believe an ancient seawall was erected, near Atlit, northern Israel December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli archaeologist Ehud Galili of the University of Haifa and his colleague prepare to dive in the Mediterranean Sea towards the area of Tel Hreiz where they believe an ancient seawall was erected, near Atlit, northern Israel December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Children walk by the sea wall built in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A crumbled sea wall is pictured in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A worker carries a bamboo stick at a crumbled sea wall in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Wooden fishing-boats are stranded near a water pump station at Muara Baru, an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A man sits as he fishes at the sea wall built in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, during high tides in the northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A man walks on the sea wall built in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A man prepares to fish at the sea wall built in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A man fishes in an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels, in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2019. Picture taken December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Kids play near a concrete sea wall at Muara Baru, an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Awing Takalar, a 46 year-old fisherman, walks along a concrete sea wall at Muara Baru, an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A woman walks on a floating bridge at Muara Baru, an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A kid plays near a concrete sea wall at Muara Baru, an area affected by land subsidence and rising sea levels in northern coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, December 11, 2019. Picture taken December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Fiji v Uruguay - Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi, Japan - September 25, 2019. General view of a seawall near the stadium. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

A man walks along a seawall as he fishes at Muara Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 6, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

People watch as large waves crash against the seawall during strong winds at Porthcawl, Britain, March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY