Tag: sea level rise
Rising tides, sinking hopes: Climate crisis wreaks havoc on U.S. northeast...
From historical landmarks to modern infrastructure: The devastating impact of record-breaking high tides in the U.S. northeast, fueled by climate change.
New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30...
Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades,...
Nearly half of U.S. coastal marshes are vulnerable to sea level...
“I hope it helps with identifying not just the most vulnerable wetlands today but the most vulnerable wetlands tomorrow.”
NOAA reports record highs in greenhouse gas emissions and global sea...
“It is clear that without swift action, we can, unfortunately, expect to set new records like these every year.”
Nearly half a billion people at risk from sea level rise...
“There’s a lot of scientists looking at long-term scenarios. But it’s happening now in parts of the world.”
Oil drilling in the ‘land of water’: ExxonMobil hunts for more...
ExxonMobil says a 9 billion barrel oilfield off the low-lying South American nation’s coast could soon outpace Permian production.
New study shows the Arctic has entered an ‘unprecedented state’ that...
The study is a massive conglomeration of nearly 50 years of research.
Persistent ice melt in Greenland even in winter, new study confirms
The persistent year-round runoff even in the coldest months is the "the greatest contributor to sea level rise."
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.