Global coastal sea levels are on average 1 foot higher than previously assumed, a new report finds, raising alarms the world ...

Sea level along the world’s coastlines is often much higher than previously assumed, a new study finds.

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.

A study published in Nature on March 4, 2026, found that more than 99% of coastal hazard assessments conducted over the past 16 years used flawed sea-level data, meaning actual ocean levels are ...

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

Many coastal maps start from the wrong sea-level baseline, and correcting the error could mean millions more are vulnerable ...

Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected ...

Note: This transcript was computer generated and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: We turn now to another recent map put out by NOAA, another way to see how climate change is affecting our lives.

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Late model luxury Land Rover speeds through as a stranded driver tries to tow his car out of the flooded intersection. Tropical Storm Eta slammed into Miami leaving motorists crossing the intersection ...

A peer-reviewed study published in Nature on March 4, 2026, finds that up to 132 million more people worldwide may be exposed to sea-level rise than previous assessments suggested. The core problem is ...

New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the current level of global carbon emissions continue, but seas could rise by as much as 4.5 feet if ice-sheet melt ...