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Coastal Flooding

The increase in extent, frequency, and duration of coastal flooding due to rising sea levels.

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Feb 1, 2026

What are the main scientific uncertainties in climate projections and how do they affect policy choices?

Climate projections are robust in the broad conclusion that continued will warm the planet, but key scientific uncertainties—cloud and aerosol feedbacks, , , regional responses, and socioeconomic scen...

Jan 31, 2026

rising sea levels hurts environment

are already reshaping coastlines and will increasingly harm natural systems by expanding flooding, accelerating erosion, degrading habitats, and altering freshwater supplies; the observed global mean ...