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Scientists warn seawalls can make rising waters worse in the long run

Using seawalls to protect against sea level rise and storm surges can be counterproductive, scientists warned in a major UN report this week.

Flooding tells ‘two different stories’ in Michigan
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Flooding tells ‘two different stories’ in Michigan

Climate disruption is revealing economic inequality.

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Yukon flood warnings force First Nation to move on plans to establish community facilities in mountains

The Vuntut Gwitchin planned to construct a cultural area in the mountains over the next 50 years — but now with rising waters threatening to force people to flee during the coronavirus pandemic, the community is accelerating plans.

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Rising waters are drowning Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
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Rising waters are drowning Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

By the middle of this century, climate change may punch a hole through the bottom half of the Northeast Corridor.
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