A city looked at the sea as a blessing. It’s now sinking into it – the Independent

The ocean has now become an existential threat…
Why seas are surging | Interactive – the Washington Post

What one tide gauge reveals about America’s climate future…
Ocean acidification is a deeper crisis than we first thought – Oceonographic

Once thought to be the concerns of surface level layers of the ocean, headlines over the past week indicate that ocean acidification is now sinking into marine regions as deep as 1,500 metres – posing new threats to the marine life…
As Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melts, an Island Town Rises – Smithsonian Magazine

Geologists are working with local communities to determine how residents can adapt as the area’s sea level, in effect, goes down…
Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse – Grist

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power..
How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged the Northwest (USA) – the Seattle Times

This storm was off the charts. The bomb cyclone emerged from the middle of the Pacific Ocean and swirled with such intensity off Washington’s coast that it ravaged the region Tuesday night, ripping down trees, toppling power lines and killing at least two…
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines – CNN

Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from warmer oceans that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines…
Denial and Deception – Gary Griggs

Earth’s temperature continues to climb to uncharted levels. Two weeks ago, NOAA announced that April was the 11th month in a row that set a new record for the highest monthly temperatures. While there are many enviable records, in sports for example, when it comes to global temperatures, this is not a record anyone wants to own. While 2023 was the hottest year on record since we began tracking temperatures nearly 150 years ago, there is a high probability based on the first four months of this year that 2024 will surpass 2023. Another statistic in which we cannot rejoice…
How is coastal erosion impacting life in San Diego? – NBC 7 San Diego

NBC 7 explores coastal erosion and the threat to people, property & infrastructure along San Diego’s coastline.