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US coasts face a crisis as land sinks and seas rise
Seas are forecast to rise from 8 inches to 23 inches along the nation’s coasts by 2050. But risks extend well past the ...
Hurricane Ida in 2021 could have been even worse for New York City
During the final week of summer in 2021, Hurricane Ida emerged from the Gulf of Mexico, turned almost directly northeast and ...
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How rising sea levels will affect New York City, America's most populous city
The consequences of sea level rise were displayed in 2012 ... when the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused devastating flooding in New York City and killed at least 13 people. While much of the ...
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New York City is sinking. These spots are sinking fastest.
Not all land is uniformly level in greater New ... millimeters of subsidence in New York City might not sound like much, but it can exacerbate flooding with rising sea levels.
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New Data Details the Risk of Sea-Level Rise for U.S. Coastal Cities
A new study of sinking and rising land along American coasts offers a more specific understanding of potential flooding in 32 coastal cities. By Mira Rojanasakul A new study of sea-level rise ...
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New York Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise
Under 6 feet of sea level rise ... of New York City and Long Beach would look if sea levels rose by 6 feet, with areas of new ocean denoted in light blue and low-lying areas prone to flooding ...
Map Shows US Cities Where Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating
Almost every city on the U.S coastline saw an increase in sea level rises in 2024, according to the Virginia Institute of ...
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NY to require flood disclosures in home sales as sea levels rise and storms worsen
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding. The new law comes ...
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Statue of Liberty photos don’t tell the story of rising sea levels in New York
The report said the local or relative sea level rise in New York City had averaged 0.11 inches per year from 1850 to 2017, as measured by The Battery tide gauge. Featured Fact-check TikTok posts ...
Flooding from below: The unseen risks of sea level rise
South Dunedin already experiences periodic flooding that will become even more challenging with sea level rise; the ...
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Sewage in N.J. city streets? Sea level rise could bring worse problems than flooding.
Much of the anticipated flooding for the city appears ... Whether more New Jersey communities study the specific relationship between combined sewer systems and sea level rise is unclear, but ...
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Atlantic City is one of the most flood-vulnerable coastal cities, report finds
Atlantic City is one of the most flood-vulnerable coastal cities in the U.S., according to a new study in Nature that aims to more ... because it can exacerbate the impacts of sea-level rise and ...