"Alarming Rates of Sea Level Rise Threaten U.S. Coasts"

A new study published in Nature Communications found that sea level rise along the Southeast and Gulf coasts of the US has hit "unprecedented" rates since 2010, increasing by about half an inch every year, which is three times higher than the global average. The acceleration is a widespread signal that extends from the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico up to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina and into the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, which is indicative of changes in the ocean's density and circulation. The faster rate of sea level increase means that these areas have been made more susceptible to flooding and storm damage, and could see "accelerating land loss in the most vulnerable settings," scientists said.