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The sea is rising faster now than any time in the last 3,000 years, experts say, slowly swallowing the Texas Gulf Coast

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Climate Signals summary: Sea level rise is occurring faster now than anytime in the past 3000 years, due to human-caused climate change, and it's threatening the Texas Gulf Coast.
David Schechter and Chance Horner

Georgia Coast Braces for Tidal Flooding

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Climate Signals summary: Sea level rise from human-caused climate change is increasing the frequency of tidal floods along the Georgia coastline.
Mary Landers

A major coastal flood event, similar to a surge from a hurricane, is underway in Charleston, South Carolina

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Climate Signals summary: Onshore winds and high tides working in tandem with abnormally high sea levels due to climate change, are leading to the threat of significant
Pedram Javaheri and Taylor Ward

Hawaii's beaches are disappearing due to climate change

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Climate Signals summary: Sea level rise due to human-caused global warming, and recent storm surges are causing Hawaii's beaches to erode faster than usual. 
Janae Morris

Critical infrastructure is vulnerable to flooding from climate change—why it’s not just coastal cities at risk

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Climate Signals summary: Climate change is making infrastructure more vulnerable to flooding not only along coastal areas, but also in middle America.
PBS Newshour

2021 Among Earth’s Hottest Years, UN Says as Climate Meetings Start

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Climate Signals summary: Due to human-caused global warming, 2021 is on track to be one of the hottest years in history, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
Eric Roston

High Tidal Surges Bring Floods to the Mid-Atlantic Region

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Climate Signals summary: Sea level rise due to climate change, combined with king tides and strong onshore winds caused widespread
Sophie Kasakove

Chicago is at risk as climate change causes wild swings in Lake Michigan water levels

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Climate Signals summary: Stretches of heavy rain coupled with periods of drought have caused a litany of issues in Chicago
Diana Olick

California Bomb Cyclone and Atmospheric River October 2021

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Climate science at a glance Climate change worsens extreme precipitation events by increasing the amount of moisture the atmosphere can hold. Climate change also worsens the risks of landslides in areas incinerated by climate-supercharged wildfires.

Study Of Studies Finds 99.9% Scientific Consensus On Human-Caused Climate Change As Impacts Ravage The Globe

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The scientific community's level of certainty on humans' causation of climate change is now on par with its agreement on evolution and plate tectonics.