Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/definition-what-is-a-hurricane-storm-surge…
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Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets are melting
Several new studies released in recent weeks paint a dire picture of the ongoing melting of Earth’s freshwater ice sheets and glaciers, 99% of which are found in Greenland and Antarctica. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ice-sheets-glaciers-tearing-loose-worst-case-vulnerable…
Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons of Ice In 2019
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all records with 586 billion…
Greenland lost almost 4 trillion tonnes of ice in less than 30 years
The Greenland ice sheet lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2018, leading to sea level rise that contributes to coastal flooding during storms Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2226676-greenland-lost-almost-4-trillion-tonnes-of-ice-in-less-than-30-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How the 5 riskiest U.S. cities for coastal flooding are preparing for rising tides
The five U.S. cities most at risk of coastal flooding from rising sea levels are in various stages of preparedness. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/top-five-us-coastal-cities-risk-flooding-rising-sea-levels4…