Articles for Sea Levels

Coastal groundwater supplies to become undrinkable as salt moves in, Nasa reveals
1 week ago

Coastal groundwater supplies to become undrinkable as salt moves in, Nasa reveals

India Today  

A new study led by researchers at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has revealed alarming projections regarding saltwater intrusion into coastal groundwater supplies. The study evaluated over 60,000 coastal watersheds globally, assessing how diminished groundwater recharge and rising sea levels will contribute to saltwater intrusion. The findings indicate that rising sea levels alone could push saltwater inland in 82% of the …

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Residents on every U.S. coast are looking for solutions for rising sea levels
1 week, 1 day ago

Residents on every U.S. coast are looking for solutions for rising sea levels

NPR  

Residents on every U.S. coast are looking for solutions for rising sea levels Communities along the three U.S. coastlines are exploring solutions for rising sea levels. This city's edge, with towering skyscrapers, metro lines and big tech companies is separated from San Francisco Bay by a sea wall that doubles as one of the city's main tourist attractions. ROMERO: UC …

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How Environmental Changes, Urbanisation, and Salinisation Destroyed Vietnam's Mekong Delta
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How Environmental Changes, Urbanisation, and Salinisation Destroyed Vietnam's Mekong Delta

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 07, 2024 12:08 IST - 14 MINS READ The Mekong delta in Vietnam is a world in itself, where water and earth intertwine in a primeval dance, creating a region of incredible fecundity and profound beauty, a testament not only to nature’s bounty but also its relentlessness. And, as a 2017 paper in Environmental Research Letters showed, …

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The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

The Arctic could be ice-free within three years in an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, a new study warns. While the disappearance of Arctic sea ice will lead to huge changes to the planet's climate and weather patterns, it will not lead to big changes in sea levels. Scientists warn that the Arctic sea ice could vanish as early as …

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Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29
1 month ago

Island nations face existential threat, warn of rising sea levels at COP29

India Today  

At COP29 in Baku, smaller island nations from the Caribbean and Pacific raised urgent alarms about the catastrophic impacts of rising sea levels fueled by global warming. A recent NASA report warns that Pacific nations such as Tuvalu and Fiji could see at least six inches of sea level rise within 30 years. Island nations are pushing for urgent financial …

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NASA data provides crucial insights for tackling rising sea levels globally
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA data provides crucial insights for tackling rising sea levels globally

India TV News  

Coastal communities across the world are facing the harsh realities of rising sea levels, threatening infrastructure and daily life. NASA Collaborates with Global Agencies for Sea-Level Data NASA has released a comprehensive tool designed to help governments and organizations around the world combat the challenges posed by rising sea levels. Collaborating with institutions like the US Department of Defense, the …

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Inside abandoned million-dollar beach house among those being washed away in South Carolina
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside abandoned million-dollar beach house among those being washed away in South Carolina

Daily Mail  

With rows of beautiful ocean-front homes lining crystal clear water, Harbor Island looks like a postcard-perfect town, but behind the pastel-colored façade, erosion and rising sea levels have resulted in the once-beautiful beach houses now in a state of complete disrepair. TikTok user Mitch Jones posted a video showing himself investigating an abandoned home on the coast in Harbor Island, …

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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns
3 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns

Daily Mail  

With the potential to cause sea levels across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier.' With the potential to cause seas across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier' The Thwaites Glacier is roughly 74.5 miles across - the same …

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Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return

The Hindu  

Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specialising in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most cutting-edge research from the vast white continent. With detailed weather station and satellite data dating back only about 40 years, scientists wondered whether these events meant Antarctica had reached a tipping point, …

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Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk
4 months, 1 week 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
54 years, 11 months 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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Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

LA Times  

Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, on May 25. The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades. We’re going to see what the result …

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Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub …

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Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

Associated Press  

GARDI SUGDUB, Panama — On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. A Guna Indigenous woman covers her head due to light rain on Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Women display traditional dresses for sale …

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This summer could be even hotter than last year, climate scientists warn
6 months, 4 weeks ago

This summer could be even hotter than last year, climate scientists warn

Salon  

Marine scientist Sharon Gray lives on a catamaran off the Florida west coast. As the cyclical La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific combines with rising sea surface temperatures, Gray predicts a "devastating" hurricane will occur in summer 2024. Gray said that the upcoming summer will bring with it increased melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, which will …

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Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting

The Economist  

Science & technology | Out of sight, out of mind Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting The world must pay more attention to its southern pole Your browser does not support this video. Antarctic ice-sheet mass change, 2002-23 -6 -4 -2 0 2 Tonnes per square metre 60°S SOUTHERN OCEAN 500 km Larsen A and B ice shelves, collapsed in …

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King tides are arriving in California. Here’s what they can tell us about rising sea levels
10 months, 2 weeks ago

King tides are arriving in California. Here’s what they can tell us about rising sea levels

LA Times  

King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides. The combined pull of the sun and the moon on the oceans creates spring tides: higher-than-average high tides and lower-than-average low tides. In future decades, rising sea levels due to climate change are expected to result in average high tides …

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The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica — the continent of extremes and contradictions — tells the story of how climate affects life on Earth. Meanwhile, on the unstable side of the continent, a study by the British Antarctic Survey found that deep warm ocean water was destabilising the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, so much so that even stringent greenhouse-gas emission cuts may not be enough …

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‘Pineapple Expresses’ and rising seas are battering California’s piers, threatening iconic landmarks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pineapple Expresses’ and rising seas are battering California’s piers, threatening iconic landmarks

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing the biggest threat yet to the beach landmarks that have become a quintessential part of the landscape. California’s state park service demolished the 93-year-old pier at Seacliff State Beach near Aptos …

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Living on the edge (literally!): Homeowners with stunning ocean views forced to flee before crumbling cliffs battered by extreme weather dump properties into the water
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Living on the edge (literally!): Homeowners with stunning ocean views forced to flee before crumbling cliffs battered by extreme weather dump properties into the water

Daily Mail  

Do YOU live on a cliffside property? Get in touch: [email protected] Images shows homes in Rhode Island, California and Maine all on the brink of collapse following a particularly violent winter Oceanfront homes are at risk of ending up in the water due to increased incidents of extreme weather Many Americans surely dream of owning a stunning oceanfront property with …

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The real cost of climate change: Rising sea levels could cost the UK and EU economies up to £748 BILLION by 2100, scientists warn
11 months ago

The real cost of climate change: Rising sea levels could cost the UK and EU economies up to £748 BILLION by 2100, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

Study reveals the parts of Europe most impacted financially by rising waters It's well known that sea levels are getting higher due to climate change and could result in serious loss of life within this century. It predicts that rising sea levels could cause £748 billion of combined economic losses across the UK and EU by 2100. Interestingly, some regions …

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Gardi Sugdub: The Americas' disappearing island
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gardi Sugdub: The Americas' disappearing island

BBC  

Gardi Sugdub: The Americas' disappearing island Adri Salido For more than 100 years, the Indigenous Guna people have lived on a tiny Caribbean island. Set some 1,200m off Panama's northern coast in the San Blas archipelago, the tiny Caribbean island of Gardi Sugdub is home to nearly 1,300 members of the Indigenous Guna community. Adri Salido "I have been quite …

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Coastline in crisis | Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai
1 year ago

Coastline in crisis | Six experts give us their climate manifesto for Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Emblematic of numerous coastal cities globally, Mumbai confronts a growing onslaught of climate-induced challenges. The components of climate proofing the city from the risk of floods, for instance, involve enhancing green cover and implementing “sponge city” infrastructure, i.e urban development designed to absorb and reuse rainwater, reducing flooding and enhancing water sustainability by integrating green spaces, permeable surfaces, and innovative …

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Researchers release animated models of rising sea levels drowning coastal cities
1 year ago

Researchers release animated models of rising sea levels drowning coastal cities

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Climate scientists with Climate Central have curated a collection of animated models showing us what 196 cities will look …

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