A motorist drives through “nuisance flooding” in Charleston, SC, Oct. 1, 2015. AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton January 2, 2018 An X-factor in coastal flooding: Natural climate patterns create hot spots of rapid sea level rise Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, University of Florida and Andrea Dutton, University of Florida Climate change is raising global sea levels. Now research shows that ‘hot spots’ where seas rise another 4 to 5 inches in five years can occur along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, further magnifying floods.
The Cliffs of Moher look out over the Atlantic – but is the ocean endangering us on land? Sami Pyylampi May 29, 2015 The Atlantic is entering a cool phase that will change the world’s weather Gerard McCarthy, National Oceanography Centre and Ivan Haigh, University of Southampton Meet the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation.
May 9, 2014 Unforced, naturally occurring warm spot in the Pacific Ocean causes Arctic melting Monash University It is estimated that a substantial portion of recent global warming in the Arctic is caused by naturally occurring warm “sweet…