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Podcast: Grappling with America’s Difficult Climate Choices

Published: July 29th, 2010
Last revised: July 29th, 2010

Sea level is rising

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Global sea level could rise over three feet this century

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Georgia’s sea level has long been rising about an inch per decade

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: August 28th, 2010

Climate change is causing sea level to rise

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Rising sea level is pushing saltwater farther up estuaries

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Sea level rise threatens plant life in estuaries and salt marshes

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

News, Blogs & Features

May 19th, 2013 - Rising Temperatures in Europe Leave Ducks Grounded
May 18th, 2013 - Clouds ‘Cool Earth Less Than Once Thought’
May 18th, 2013 - Tornadoes Resume; Drought Divides; Fish on the Move
May 17th, 2013 - Weather Service to Add Major Might to Computing Power
May 17th, 2013 - The U.S.: A Nation Divided By Drought

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US Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions

US fossil fuel CO2 emissions are projected to continue growing if no legislation is passed to reduce emissions.