Earth broke all-time heat record two days in a row, scientists say – the Washington Post
Global temperatures Monday were highest ever observed — breaking a record set only 24 hours earlier….
Ancient Warning of a Rising Sea | Interactive – the Washington Post
By studying the long-dead coral reefs, researchers have revealed not only how high sea levels can reach, but where the deluge will hit hardest. As temperatures surge and ice sheets melt, the fossils show, the oceans won’t rise evenly around the planet. Instead, the loss of polar ice will trigger profound changes in Earth’s gravity and shape — which, in turn, will create dramatic disparities in where ocean water flows…