Sea Level

New York map shows where state will become underwater from sea level rise New York City and swaths of Long Island are vulnerable to being consumed by the rising ocean as sea ice melts in the coming century. Newsweek

Parts of Manhattan, Long Beach and Coney Island are at risk of being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change in the coming century, modeling suggests.

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements. AP News

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