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Climate change worsened East Coast nor'easter coastal flooding
Original: Climate change worsened coastal flooding during East Coast nor’easter
A powerful nor'easter battered the US East Coast, and analysis by Climate Central indicates climate change made the coastal flooding worse. Rising sea levels caused by warming oceans mean storm surge and waves pushed water further inland than the same storm would have decades ago. Scientists say such storms increasingly flood communities that once stayed dry, highlighting the growing cost of warming along densely populated Atlantic shorelines.
Why now: The recent East Coast nor'easter caused significant coastal flooding, prompting analysis of climate change's role.
Evidence
- Climate change worsened coastal flooding during East Coast nor’easter · Climate Central
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