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Maps Show Quarter Million New Yorkers Reside Below Potential Storm Surge Level
Based on the 2010 Census and Climate Central's map analysis, climate change-related sea level rise has put more New Yorkers at risk of flooding from Hurricane Irene.
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20 Big U.S. Cities that Should Worry About Sea Level Rise
A new study highlights 180 regions in the U.S. where sea level rise is likely to have a major impact. Here are photos of the 20 cities with populations over 300,000 which are likely to be affected.
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Arctic Changes
Visualizations of recent changes in Arctic sea ice and on Greenland and Alaska.
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Skating on Thin Arctic Ice: Fall
Submarine and satellite data since 1980 show steady shrinking.
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Skating on Thin Arctic Ice: Winter
Submarine and satellite data since 1980 show steady shrinking.
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All the Ice on Greenland
Greenland holds enough ice to raise global sea level 23 feet – or to fill the Lower 48 states 2,940 feet high, like a bathtub.
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Greenland Annual Ice Loss 2004-07
Greenland’s estimated ice loss each year from 2004 through 2007.
