Legal Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

The threat of flooding and erosion is increasing throughout the United States as a warming atmosphere makes precipitation events more extreme and contributes to sea level rise. local land use planning that implements sea level rise adaptation strategies). In fact, the U.S.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Imperial Beach is one of many California communities vulnerable to sea level rise. This week, Senator Ben Allen introduced SB 1078 , a bill that would create a Sea Level Rise Revolving Loan Pilot Program to help coastal cities plan proactively for the effects of climate change. Photo credit: sk8mama, Flickr.

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Real Climate

MAY 12, 2021

Three new papers in the last couple of weeks have each made separate claims about whether sea level rise from the loss of ice in West Antarctica is more or less than you might have thought last month and with more or less certainty. Meanwhile Bedmap3 is underway.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 3, 2025

By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIAFears that seawater may one day flood drinking-water intakes serving millions of people in the Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey rose again when an interstate regulator said a current program to stop salty water moving up the Delaware River might be overwhelmed by sea-level rise and drought.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 16, 2024

Rising seas threaten the viability of thousands of coastal communities in the US. Encroaching water means higher high tides that seep into streets and first floors, sunny-day flooding, and more water to fuel dangerous and destructive storm surges.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

A new map tool from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows you where and when critical pieces of coastal infrastructure such as public housing buildings, schools and power plants are at risk of repeated, disruptive flooding due to climate change­­­­­-driven sea level rise. Photo credit: Ben Neely/MyCoast.org.

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Yale E360

MAY 21, 2021

A new study estimates that roughly $8 billion of the $63 billion in damages caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 can be attributed to sea level rise of just four inches caused by global warming. Read more on E360 ?.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 26, 2022

An expert on sea level dynamics and climate justice within the UN negotiations, Dr. Sadai is working to ensure that her scientific studies get in the hands of decisionmakers who are shaping our world today. UCS’s new Hitz Family Climate fellow, Dr. Shaina Sadai , is stepping into this emerging area of work.

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Inside Climate News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The rapid meltdown of polar ice could shut down a key ocean current by 2050, triggering catastrophic surges of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast and dangerous climate shifts in northwestern Europe.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 2, 2024

Antarctica’s melting ice sheet is relieving pressure on the land beneath, allowing it to push upwards in a way that could slow sea level rise in coming centuries – but only if greenhouse gas emissions are low

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Cool Green Science

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Scientists are studying the effects of sea-level rise on salt marshes, and two imperiled sparrow species. The post How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Cool Green Science

AUGUST 5, 2024

But the seas are rising. The post Saltmarsh Sparrow: The “Canary” of Sea-Level Rise appeared first on Cool Green Science. The saltmarsh sparrow is literally adapted to keep its head above water.

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Earth 911

JUNE 15, 2021

As sea-level rise threatens cities throughout the world, some are looking at how humans can. The post Are Floating Neighborhoods a Solution for Rising Sea Levels? appeared first on Earth911.

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Sea Level 126

New Scientist

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition to the overall rise in sea level, the heights of tides are also changing as the oceans warm and separate into more distinct layers

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2025

If you live in a coastal zone and have looked at maps of future sea level rise or have read about how climate change could be slowed with policy changes to reduce emissions, youve likely seen these scenarios in action.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 24, 2024

A new analysis out today and led by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals a significant amount of critical infrastructure along US coastlines at risk of disruptive flooding today and in the near future as sea level rises, potentially affecting millions of coastal residents.

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NRDC

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To adapt to the new reality of climate-driven flooding and sea level rise, local governments, states, and the federal government need to embrace two main courses of action.

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Earth 911

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sea level rise due to melting glaciers on Greenland and in the Arctic and Antarctic. The post Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander Shares a 2023 Sea Level Rise Update appeared first on Earth911.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 9, 2021

Half a dozen takeaways from the report from Gavin Sea Level Rise in AR6 from Stefan (coming soon) A Tale of Two Hockey Sticks by Mike #NotAllModels discusses the use (and mis-use) of the CMIP6 ensemble by Gavin We are not reaching 1.5ºC earlier than previously thought from guest authors Malte Meinshausen, Zebedee Nicholls and Piers Forster.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

We have a fairly good, though still incomplete, ability to predict changes in sea levels and other ocean phenomenon. By 2150, global sea level will rise even in a low-emission scenario between a foot beyond today’s level and three feet (but perhaps as much as six feet). What about really long-term sea level rise?

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Yale E360

MARCH 24, 2022

As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places such as New England or the Appalachian Mountains that are seen as safe havens from climate change. Researchers say this phenomenon will intensify in the coming decades. Read more on E360 ?.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 2, 2022

Summer tourism, sea level rise, and storm surges threaten East Coast wells. Hilton Head is fast becoming a prominent test case of rising sea levels and intense coastal storms heralded by climate change. So if you have enough freshwater on land, then it balances out sea level. Picture credit: Jeeban Panthi.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 24, 2023

My research looks at issues of climate justice internationally, particularly as they relate to sea level rise and the Paris Agreement. Sea levels will continue to rise for hundreds of years from just the heat-trapping emissions that are happening today, and once they rise the levels will remain that way for thousands of years.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sea level rise and worsening storms are wreaking havoc. Patrik Andersson/Flickr Today, the combination of accelerating sea level rise and ground subsidence puts the city and its infrastructure increasingly at risk from flooding and water damage. Mark’s Basilica, Venice.

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Real Climate

AUGUST 9, 2021

Sea level rise is a big deal Use, abuse and misuse of the CMIP6 ensemble The radiative forcing bar chart has gone full circle Droughts and floods are complicated Don’t mention the hiatus. Sea Level Rise: The previous IPCC reports, notably AR4 and AR5 (to a lesser extent) , have had a hard time dealing with SLR.

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Earth 911

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The post Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander’s 2024 Sea Level Rise Update appeared first on Earth911. Sustainability In Your Ear welcomes back oceanographer and author John Englander, who last visited with.

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Scientific American

JUNE 24, 2024

Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot the Greenland ice sheet

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Sea Level 144

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 20, 2022

In Africa, the continent’s largest city, Lagos in Nigeria, … Continue reading As sea levels rise, coastal megacities will need more than flood barriers. In northeast India, some residents have been forced to rebuild their homes at least eight times in the past decade.

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Sea Level 105

Inside Climate News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the climate crisis will leave many people stranded “without a lifeboat.” By Bob Berwyn The realm of island nations spread across the vast Southwestern Pacific Ocean can conjure up an idyllic image of tiny tropical gems scattered on a deep blue jewelry table.

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New Scientist

APRIL 17, 2023

The increasing mass of the Greenland ice sheet caused local sea level to rise more than 3 metres after Vikings colonised Greenland, flooding many settlements and contributing to their abandonment of the place

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Sea Level 94

Real Climate

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The consequence is global warming, changes to Earth’s hydrological cycle, melting ice and snow, thawing permafrost, rising sea levels and changes to the weather statistics. In a nutshell, they are responsible for climate change, mainly due to an increased greenhouse effect.

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Yale E360

JUNE 26, 2023

But now rising sea levels, severe erosion, and a shifting shoreline are raising questions about its future. Cape Hatteras National Seashore has long been one of the jewels of the U.S. parks system, as managers worked to protect beaches and marshes amid an influx of tourists. Read more on E360 →

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Sea Level 263

New Scientist

JULY 25, 2023

Climate researchers thought that current sea levels were the highest in more than 100,000 years, but new models suggest oceans were higher during the Holocene than they are today

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 27, 2024

In the affected cities, as many as 500,000 people and one in every 35 properties could be impacted by the flooding, and communities of color face disproportionate effects.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In Tonga, waves about 2 metres high were recorded before the sea level gauge failed, and… Read more →

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Yale E360

JULY 14, 2022

Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to keep from washing away. Despite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Read more on E360 ?.

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Sea Level 258

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand. Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina. The second is biology: trees grow far slower than marsh plants, and far slower than the pace of sea level rise.

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