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Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U S Southeast and Gulf coasts: Rates of sea-level rise of about a half an inch per year since 2010 -- three times higher than the global average over the same period

Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U S Southeast and Gulf coasts: Rates of sea-level rise of about a half an inch per year since 2010 -- three times higher than the global average over the same period
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Sea levels have drastically risen along southern U S coast in past decade

Multiple studies raise new questions about whether New Orleans, Miami, Houston and other coastal communities might be even more at risk from rising seas than once predicted.

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Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-leve

New study in Nature Communications shows sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have been rapidly accelerating, reaching record-breaking rates over the past 12 years. In the study, Tulane University researchers detected rates of sea-level rise of about a half an inch per year since 2010 three times higher than the global average over the same period. They attribute the acceleration to the compounding effects of man-made climate change and natural climate variability.

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Rapid sea level rise increases US hurricane damage

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The rise in sea level in the southern United States occurs faster than previously estimated and due to this, the damage caused by hurricanes intensifies, according to a study released today.

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Geopolitics and Climate Change Heighten Undersea Cable Concerns

There is growing concern about sabotage of undersea cables due to global political unrest. And new worries are emerging due to the impact of climate change.

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