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coastal-flooding
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Newsweekworld21 days ago
NOAA Maps Show U.S. Cities Facing Flooding Risk from 3-Meter Sea Level Rise
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maps project flooding in multiple U.S. coastal cities if sea levels rise three meters. The projections are linked to potential long-term changes involving the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica.
NOAA, a U.S. government agency / Wikimedia (Public domain)science52 days ago
Studies Reveal Underestimated Sea Levels and Faster Coastal Subsidence
New research indicates that current sea levels are higher than previously estimated in many areas, putting more people at risk of flooding. A separate study shows that subsidence in major river deltas is occurring faster than sea level rise in some cases. These findings suggest i…