up the water surface and literally push up an increasingly large body of water. as an approach land, where wind direction is onshore, the mass of water literally pushes inland. the opposite however can apply, where it storm winds or offshore a negative storm surge can suck water away from the coast. predicting searches is complex. storm intensity, forward speed, size and angle of approach all play a part as does the shape of the coast. 2022 saw another united nations cop climate conference. this one in a chip needed an extra second day to finally reach agreement on loss and damage, a pooled fund for countries most affected by climate change. i most affected by climate change. i hear no objections, it is so decided. hear no ob ections, it is so decided. hear no ob ections, it is so decided. ., ., , ., decided. but that deal comes in a ear in decided. but that deal comes in a year in the decided. but that deal comes in a year in the world