Topics Oceans & Coasts
Ocean at the Door: New Homes and the Rising Sea
Recent housing growth rates are faster in high flood risk zones for most coastal states.
In Hot Water: Warming Waters are Stressing Fish and the Fishing Industry
America’s inland streams, the Great Lakes, and coastal waters are heating up—spelling trouble for fish and the nation’s $46.1 billion dollar recreational fishing industry.
Optimal Temperature Ranges for Trout, Bass, and Salmon
Fish need a certain temperature range to thrive, and can struggle or even die if waters get too warm.
Warming Waters in the Great Lakes
All five of the Great Lakes have warmed in the last few decades — check the trend for each here.
Coastal Waters are Warming Across the U.S.
Coastal waters are warming across the U.S., stressing fish and the economies that depend on them.
River and Stream Temperature Trends Around the U.S.
Warming streams can bring disease and heat stress to fish. Here’s how America’s streams with long-term data are trending.
FAITH AND FLOODING: How Sea Level Rise Threatens America’s Houses of Worship
Unchecked warming emissions are projected to leave hundreds of houses of worship in areas vulnerable to chronic flooding by midcentury.
‘Protectors of the Coast’ — What the Northward March of Mangroves Means for Fishing, Flooding and Carbon
Ranges of mangroves have naturally waxed and waned over the years, influenced by the weather, but with climate change has come a crucial reduction in crop- and tree-killing freeze events.
