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New data details the risk of sea-level rise for U.S. coastal cities

A new study of sinking and rising land along American coasts offers a more specific understanding of potential flooding in 32 coastal cities.

MIRA ROJANASAKUL / NEW YORK TIMES – A new study of sea-level rise using detailed data on changes to land elevation found that current scientific models may not accurately capture vulnerabilities in 32 coastal cities in the United States. The analysis, published Wednesday in Nature, uses satellite imagery to detect sinking and rising land to help paint a more precise picture of exposure to flooding both today and in the future …

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