Alarming rates of sea-level rise threaten Miami and New Orleans.
TL;DR
Coastal cities in the southern US, including Miami, Houston and New Orleans, are facing a greater threat from sea-level rise than previously thought, with a surge of almost 5 inches since 2010, more than double the global average. This is fueling ever more powerful cyclones, including Hurricane Ian, which caused more than $113bn of damage in Florida in September. The Gulf region from Texas to Florida, and southern Atlantic seaboard will see most of the change, according to Nasa.
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- Miami and New Orleans face greater sea-level threat than already feared The Guardian
- Sea level rise along southern U.S. happening faster than previously thought The Washington Post
- Study finds record-breaking rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts Phys.org
- Troubled Waters: Record-Breaking Rates of Sea-Level Rise Found Along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coasts SciTechDaily
- Record-breaking sea-level rise found along U.S. coasts Earth.com
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