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Sea levels might be higher than we thought, putting millions of people in the path of coastal flooding sooner than expected

The world’s rising seas threaten millions of people living in coastal areas. A higher baseline level of water brings more frequent flooding that can sweep away roads, buildings and other important ...

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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Coastal sea levels may be higher than previously thought, study says

Houses are perched on a cliff at Buena Vista above the beach trail in San Clemente, CA on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — ...
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There could be a major flaw in how sea levels are calculated, scientists say

Measurements of coastal sea-level height around the world may be higher than scientists previously thought, according to new research. Past research may even have underestimated coastal sea level ...

Uh, Scientists Have Significantly Miscalculated Earth’s Sea Levels

After analyzing 385 studies related to coastal areas and sea level rise, scientists found a significant discrepancy between ...
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Millions More People Now in Danger from Coastal Sea Levels That Are Much Higher Than Previously Thought

“I didn’t expect the discrepancy to be so immense,” said Katharina Seeger, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Padova Aslam Iqbal/NurPhoto via Getty A new study found that sea levels around ...
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Coastal restoration projects protect communities from rising seas, storms

U.S. coastal communities restore marshes, reefs and islands. Louisiana leads with levees, barrier island and swamp projects. West Coast marsh restorations help absorb storm surges. Atlantic states ...
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Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created ...

Rising seas threaten barrier islands, but seabird guano could speed recovery

Birds that live and breed in vegetated coastal areas, such as dunes and small islands, not only build nests but ...
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An Authentic Way to Experience Norway by Sea

When it comes time to explore Norway in that vein, tapping into the region’s seafaring heritage aboard a small ship cruise ...
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Coastal sea levels may be higher than previously thought, study says

(NEW YORK) -- Measurements of coastal sea-level height around the world may be higher than scientists previously thought, according to new research. Past research may even have underestimated coastal ...
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Millions More People Now in Danger from Coastal Sea Levels That Are Much Higher Than Previously Thought

A new study revealed that sea levels are much higher than scientists previously calculated, meaning tens of millions more across the globe are in danger. On Wednesday, March 4, an article published in ...