Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to "methodological blind spot," study finds

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
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New study finds sea level rise is speeding up, contradicting federal report

The fence around a "Building A Better Boston" project gets its feet wet as high tide during the snow storm floods across Long Wharf in 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) New research from the Woods Hole ...
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Study: Coastal sea levels may be higher than many estimates assume

A systematic review of nearly 400 coastal hazard studies has found that the vast majority relied on flawed assumptions about where sea level actually sits, leading to significant underestimates of ...
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Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise

The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, winding through what’s known as the Verde Valley before feeding into the Salt River. Agriculturally, the valley is relatively fertile ...
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Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...
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A crucial system of ocean currents is slowing. It’s already supercharging sea level rise in the US.

Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists ...
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Sharp depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...
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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images When polar ...
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Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of ...