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Scientists warn: Sea level rise could flood millions inland by 2050
Even if global warming is capped at 1.5°C, catastrophic sea-level rise is inevitable, potentially displacing millions.
Study warns of 'catastrophic' sea-level rise even if Paris Climate goals are met
Climate-induced sea level rise will see hundreds of millions of people forced to flee inland from coastal communities, even ...
The world’s ice sheets just got a dire prognosis, and coastlines are going to pay the price
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are on course for rapid retreat, even collapse, leading to multiple feet of sea level ...
Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities
For around 2,000 years, global sea levels hardly varied. That changed in the twentieth century. Sea levels started rising and ...
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Sea level rise unstoppable even at 1.5c warming, say scientists
Sea level rise could become unmanageable even if global warming is capped at 1.5°C, warn scientists behind a new study. They ...
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Glacier Recovery Could Take Centuries — Even If Warming Stops Now
Even if global temperatures eventually return to the 1.5°C target, glaciers worldwide will suffer irreversible loss.
Regional Climate Hazards And Risks Report A Tool To Help Communities With Adaptation Planning
“The Hauraki Plains, which relies heavily on reticulated water for farming, is highly vulnerable to reduced water availability during prolonged dry periods. This leads to heat stress on animals and ...
Trump wants to slash funding for climate adaptation—here’s what we’re going to lose because of it
The White House is proposing to eliminate funding for climate adaptation science in the next federal budget, and may fire ...
Facing the storm: Researchers model a new line of coastal defense with horizontal levees
As ocean levels rise, coastal communities face an ever-increasing risk of severe flooding. The existing infrastructure ...
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
Salt marshes protect shorelines, but they're already struggling to survive sea-level rise. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty ...
1.5°C Paris Climate Agreement target may be too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the ...
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A crucial system of ocean currents is slowing. It’s already supercharging sea level rise in the US.
Coastal flooding is caused by a cluster of factors, chief among them climate change-driven sea level rise, but the AMOC also plays a critical role in the Northeast, according to the study ...