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.
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.
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.
Greenland Annual Ice Loss 2004-07
Greenland’s estimated ice loss each year from 2004 through 2007.
Greenland Total Ice Loss 2004-07
Greenland has been losing large amounts of ice into the sea – enough to collect into rafts the size of states.
Greenland and San Francisco Bay
Greenland has been shedding billions of tons of ice in 2007, the melted equivalent of draining San Francisco Bay every 10 days.
