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Sea Level Rise Not Just a Theory in Northeastern US

Benji Jerew — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:19:32 +0000

Ask any climate change denier about sea level rise, and you’ll get the usual mishmash of “lacking anecdotal evidence” and “normal cycle” nonsense, instead of pointing to the facts. On the Northeast Coast of the United States, however, sea level rise is a very real and measurable thing. It’s not just a theory that Northeastern […]

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Sea-Level Rise – Five Crucial Consequences

Mila Luleva — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:42:35 +0000

Sea level rise results in flooding, everyone knows that much. But this goes way beyond only that, and to demonstrate it, here is a list of five additional, and equally important, consequences of lifting up that sea-level bench mark. All scientific evidence points towards inevitable temperature increase, which results in accelerated polar glaciers melt. The first […]

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Climate Change Could be Responsible for Future New York City Flooding

Benji Jerew — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:51:46 +0000

According to a recent study, more frequent flooding of New York City, as well as other coastal cities, may be attributable to climate change. Hurricane Sandy might be considered an extreme case, making landfall October 29, 2012, and cleanup efforts are ongoing. The rare combination of factors, including the timing of the storm surge with […]

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