coastal geography
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NYC Is Sinking
Human and natural factors are causing parts of New York City to sink or rise several millimeters per year, NASA scientists show.
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A Quarter of U.S. Roads Could Be Regularly Flooded in 30 Years
The U.S. recently passed a $US1 (A$1.38) trillion bipartisan spending bill aimed at improving and repairing the country’s decaying infrastructure, but a new report on flooding risks resulting from climate change warns even more investment might be needed.
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Moon’s Wobble Will Intensify Flooding Along U.S. Coasts by the Mid-2030s, Research Suggests
Recurrent high-tide floods are expected to worsen as sea levels continue to rise on account of climate change, but, as a new study warns, a regularly occurring 18.6-year cycle involving the Moon could trigger unprecedented flooding along U.S. coasts in the 2030s.
