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Satellites Show Warming is Accelerating Sea Level Rise

Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. At the current rate, the world’s oceans on average will be at least 2 feet (61 centimeters) higher …

New Jersey Coastal Flood Risk Worse Than Thought: FEMA

FEMA gave details on an advisory flood map for 10 New Jersey counties that shows the risk of flood levels is worse than it was believed on the current flood zone maps, which were adopted nearly 30 years ago. FEMA …