Sea Level Rise Archives

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How ‘Fingerprinting’ the Ocean Could Help Future Hurricane Preparedness

Scientists are using satellites to identify where increasing sea levels could result in the most destructive storm surge as hurricanes grow more powerful due to climate change.

Erica Cirino

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Are the Floating Houses of the Netherlands a Solution Against the Rising Seas?

Houseboats have long been a common sight in the Netherlands. But a new community of floating homes may signal a solution for rising sea levels across the globe.

Olga Mecking

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How Often Climate Change Has Caused Floods, City by City

Find your own (coastal) hometown!

Francie Diep

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Rising Sea Levels Threaten Sea Turtle Eggs

Hatching rates on a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef are alarmingly low. Rising seas are flooding sea turtle nests on the island, but researchers are finding that's not the whole story.

Kate Wheeling

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Should We Abandon Our Shorelines?

We missed our chance to avoid rising sea levels. Now we must turn and run.

John Upton

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Cliff-Top Living in Northern Baja

How might climate change affect homes and businesses built helter-skelter on a seaside cliff.

Kristian Beadle