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Southern U.S. is facing alarming coastal sea level rises--Washingtn Post analysis .

Fri, 2024-05-03 13:31 — mike kraft

Where seas are rising at alarming speed Seas in the Southern United States have risen dramatically since 2010. The extra water has upended life — flooding homes, choking septic systems and deluging roads. Washington Post

One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found.

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Analysis: Some Americans are already moving because of climate change impact

Mon, 2024-04-15 10:33 — mike kraft

Climate Change Is Already Forcing People From Their Homes The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica

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California Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

Thu, 2024-04-04 11:51 — mike kraft

California map shows where state will become underwater from sea level rise Sea level rises could cause areas along California's seaboard to be flooded or entirely consumed by water, modeling suggests. Newsweek

Areas of populous cities along California's stretch of the Pacific Ocean could be flooded or entirely consumed by water if, due to the effects of climate change, sea levels rise as predicted, modeling suggests.

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40 — mike kraft

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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In Antarctica , UN chief sounds warning about global warming affecting ice melting and ocean levels

Fri, 2023-11-24 17:46 — mike kraft

UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica on eve of global climate summit On the eve of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that’s been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused climate change, sending the message that “we absolutely need to act immediately.” AP News

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Earth is outside its ‘safe operating space for humanity’ on most key measurements --study

Wed, 2023-09-13 20:41 — mike kraft

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements. AP News

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Analysis: Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century

Tue, 2023-07-25 16:35 — mike kraft

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ALSO SEE: Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests

The last time there was a major slowdown in the mighty network of ocean currents that shapes the climate around the North Atlantic, it seems to have plunged Europe into a deep cold for over a millennium.

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Warming climate to worsen storm surges--U.S. Hurricane center director

Thu, 2023-06-22 17:51 — mike kraft

New NHC director Mike Brennan: Warming climate to worsen storm surge - UPI.com Mike Brennan, the new director of the National Hurricane Center, pointing to a warming climate, said storm surge is "going to be worse," expanding into places not prone to high water levels in the past. UPI

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How El Nino is expected to cause more weather extremes in the U.S.

Thu, 2023-05-04 11:31 — mike kraft

El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S. Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes. NPR

As hot as the Earth's weather has been in recent years, it's about to get hotter: El Niño is on the way, with warmer sea temperatures promising new weather extremes, U.S. and international forecasters say.

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