Scientists: 'Unprecedented' Gulf Coast sea level rise could increase Houston flood risk
to estimate the total amount of sea level rise in the East and the Gulf Coasts from 2010 to 2022 was about 5 inches. The drastic rate has made disasters such as Hurricanes Michael and Ian more devastating than they otherwise would have been, he“The faster on the Southeast and Gulf Coasts … coincided with active and even record-breaking North Atlantic hurricane seasons in recent years,” Yin said in his study.
There is no consensus yet among climate scientists regarding the cause of the surge or the duration of the trend. Yin's research suggests the dramatic sea level changes during the past decade may be linked to broader climate patterns that have altered ocean circulation in the long term. Meanwhile, researchers behind the Nature Communications article attribute the tripling of sea level rise in the region partially to"unlucky" natural events in recent years.
“However, this is no reason to give the all clear,” said Torbjörn Törnqvist of Tulane University, a co-author of the Nature Communications article. “These high rates of sea-level rise have put even more stress on these vulnerable coastlines, particularly in Louisiana and Texas where the land is also sinking rapidly.”
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