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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Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of...
In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel...
This campaign against deportation flights shows how to target companies enabling Trump
A multiracial crowd of all ages carrying witty signs and chanting: Their target was the commercial airline Avelo, which has proposed operating as an ICE subcontractor to carry out deportation flights.
Is Trump’s axis of the plutocrats marginalizing Israel?
President Trump managed to realign U.S. Middle Eastern policy to center on—and yes, it should be capitalized!—an Axis of the Plutocrats, Gulf sheikhs who are using their galactic fortunes to reshape the region.
22 young Americans sue Trump administration to block executive orders pushing fossil fuels over...
In Lighthiser v. Trump, the youth plaintiffs say the administration’s actions violate their constitutional rights to life, health and safety and breach congressional mandates to safeguard public health and ecosystems.
Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after gutting government services and dodging oversight
Musk’s chaotic 130-day tenure ends with lasting damage to federal agencies, threats to global aid, and deep conflicts of interest that watchdogs say will haunt public institutions for years.