Articles for Sea Level Rise

In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
3 weeks, 1 day ago

In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

Associated Press  

EVERGLADES, Fla. — In a region of Florida known as the River of Grass, John Kominoski plops into hip-deep waters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Naturalist tour guide Juan Macias is reflected in the tram's mirror as a tourist photographs an alligator in the Shark Valley area of Florida's Everglades National Park, …

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Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities
1 month ago

Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities

Live Mint  

New Delhi and the National Capital Region is beset by problems, with the unbearable amounts of atmospheric pollution being the most acute. Urban Heat: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru This places additional pressures on cities, especially since India is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in the world. Sea level rise and extreme storms: Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai Although our understanding of …

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Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025

NPR  

Disappointed by this year's climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025 toggle caption Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Some Indigenous advocates at this year's international climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan say the deals made fall short of what's needed to stave off the worst impacts of a warming planet, from sea level rise to catastrophic storms. Advocates …

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Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Climate change: Pacific’s sinking island nation Tuvalu recreating itself on the metaverse

Firstpost  

As sea level rise is eating away at its shores due to climate change, the Tuvalu government is taking drastic measures to preserve its land and culture — by creating a digital backup of everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can, according to a report Tuvalu, a small country in the Pacific …

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Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse

BBC  

Tuvalu: The disappearing island nation recreating itself in the metaverse Getty Images Facing erasure due to climate change, the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu is digitally backing up everything from its houses to its trees as it endeavors to save whatever it can. Our land, our ocean, our culture are the most precious assets of our people – and to …

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BOM and CSIRO State of the Climate report 2024 predicts more extreme weather as warming increases
2 months, 1 week ago

BOM and CSIRO State of the Climate report 2024 predicts more extreme weather as warming increases

ABC  

Overseeing Australia's two-yearly report card on the State of the Climate might seem like demoralising work, with the outlook heading in one direction – hotter, more extreme and more unpredictable. "I'm a bit like a doctor and I just have to say, 'hey, this is what's going on … You need to get to net zero as quickly as possible,'" …

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Temporarily overshooting global climate targets could be more damaging than predicted: study
3 months ago

Temporarily overshooting global climate targets could be more damaging than predicted: study

ABC  

Temporarily overshooting the world's current target for limiting global warming could still result in dire climate outcomes, such as rising sea levels, which are irreversible on human timescales, according to new research. Imperial College London climate scientist and study co-author Joeri Rogelj said an additional 0.1C in overshoot scenarios might sound manageable, but this was only a median figure. Many …

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Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea level rise inevitable for Pacific Islands despite future greenhouse gas emissions reduction, NASA finds

ABC  

Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati and Fiji will experience at least 20 centimetres of sea level rise in the next 30 years regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the short term, according to new research from NASA. Airports at risk of regular flooding NASA's research found that impacts of a 20-centimetre rise in sea level will …

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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

Associated Press  

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world, highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable …

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A big leap for the Indian space programme
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A big leap for the Indian space programme

The Hindu  

India will commemorate its maiden National Space Day on August 23 this year to mark the successful moon landing of its Chandrayaan-3 mission. Daily updates on the weather for farmers and citizens, timely alerts on extreme events such as heavy rains, cyclones and tsunamis, useful advisories on ocean state and potential fishing zones for coastal communities, and several such earth …

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Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump delivered his usual bombardment of false claims – at least 20 in all – during a Monday conversation with billionaire supporter Elon Musk, which aired on Musk’s social media platform, X. Here is a fact check: Crime Trump claimed, “Our crime rate’s going through the roof.” Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. Crime …

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June 28, 2024, reaction and analysis of Biden-Trump’s presidential debate
55 years ago

June 28, 2024, reaction and analysis of Biden-Trump’s presidential debate

CNN  

The Pacific Ocean and coastline are seen in Ventura, California, in 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images The day after their CNN presidential debate, former President Donald Trump cited a wildly inaccurate figure about sea levels to mock President Joe Biden’s debate claim that “the only existential threat to humanity is climate change.” Trump said at a Friday rally in Virginia that …

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King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty
9 months ago

King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu, as nation weighs up Falepili Union treaty

ABC  

Angela Telupe watched her backyard flood as a king tide tightened its grip on the main island of Tuvalu. Mark Howden, an Australian National University climatologist and a vice-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says sea level rises could affect low-lying island nations such as Tuvalu by eroding and redepositing land. "But what does happen is as the …

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The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator

ABC  

There's an ominous new significance to the phrase 'off the charts', according to the World Meteorological Organization, with 2023 breaking every single climate indicator. The UN agency's annual State of the Global Climate report confirmed it wasn't just the hottest year on record, ocean heat reached its highest level since records began, global mean sea level also reached a record …

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Coastal cities are sinking in the US and pushing sea level rise into overdrive
10 months ago

Coastal cities are sinking in the US and pushing sea level rise into overdrive

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of cities along the US coastline are sinking at alarming rates, leaving them far more exposed to devastating flooding from sea level rise than previously thought, scientists reported Wednesday. According to the researchers, this is the first study to combine the increasing threat of sea level rise with high-resolution measurements of sinking areas to determine which coastal …

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It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
10 months, 3 weeks ago

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why

Hindustan Times  

PORTLAND, Maine — After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground. Not fun.” Many scientists who study the intersection of climate change, flooding, winter …

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It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
10 months, 3 weeks ago

It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground. In the Northeast, the problem of climate change is especially acute because of …

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The planet is dangerously close to this climate threshold. Here’s what 1.5°C really means
11 months, 1 week ago

The planet is dangerously close to this climate threshold. Here’s what 1.5°C really means

LA Times  

The alarm bells are loud and clear. With a global average temperature of 58.96 degrees, Earth in 2023 was within striking distance of a dangerous limit: 2.7 degrees of warming over the preindustrial period, or 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. “At this point, it is really difficult to see a path to keeping …

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Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers

The Hindu  

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. But they provide scientists a deeper understanding of the links between the tropics and Antarctica – and give the global community a chance to prepare for what a warmer world may bring. When the tropical air collided with this so-called “blocking high”, it caused the most intense atmospheric river ever observed over East Antarctica. The …

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Iconic 100-year-old fishing shacks washed into sea as Maine high tide breaks record
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iconic 100-year-old fishing shacks washed into sea as Maine high tide breaks record

Raw Story  

From New York City to the coast of Maine, record-breaking high tides in part fueled by the climate crisis brought destruction to the U.S. northeast on Saturday with roads flooded, infrastructure destroyed, and historic buildings washed out to sea—a horrifying preview of what scientists say will become all the more frequent if humanity continues its refusal to end the era …

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2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN
1 year, 1 month ago

2023 set to be hottest year ever: UN

The Hindu  

This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said on November 30, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake. The UN's World Meteorological Organization warned that 2023 had shattered a whole host of climate records, with extreme weather leaving "a trail of devastation and despair". The WMO …

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How one boatshed tells the story of Victorian coastal areas preparing for sea level rises
1 year, 2 months ago

How one boatshed tells the story of Victorian coastal areas preparing for sea level rises

ABC  

Quick Read In short: A proposal to build a boatshed along the Mornington Peninsula has sparked debate about whether coastal infrastructure should change amid the risks of climate change and rising sea levels. Before: Victorian government flood mapping of ocean levels during a storm surge at Point Lonsdale using the 2009 baseline... After: Victorian government flood mapping show ocean levels …

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The landscape in New York City is sinking, accelerating risk of sea level rise and flooding: study
1 year, 3 months ago

The landscape in New York City is sinking, accelerating risk of sea level rise and flooding: study

Salon  

As humans continue to dump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the resulting climate change causes sea levels to rise. Given that New York City is on average less than three yards above sea level, America's largest metropolis is vulnerable to sea level rise, which will cause widespread flooding. Using remote sensing technology, researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern …

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Climate change will raise sea levels, cause apocalyptic floods and displace almost a billion people
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change will raise sea levels, cause apocalyptic floods and displace almost a billion people

Salon  

When climatologist Dr. Twila Moon described a future of climate change-caused horrors as "baked in," she may not have intended to create a darkly apt pun for global warming. "Sea level rise from our past of heat trapping emissions is really baked in for the next few decades," Moon, who is the deputy lead scientist at NASA's National Snow and …

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