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The Rising Sea Level
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The Rising Sea Level

Published Jun 9, 2006

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NASA’s Front Porch View of Rising Seas
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NASA’s Front Porch View of Rising Seas

The nation’s problem is also NASA’s problem: Half to two-thirds of our space infrastructure and assets stand within 5 meters of sea level.

Published Sep 8, 2015

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The Waters are Rising on NASA’s Shores
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The Waters are Rising on NASA’s Shores

Global sea level rise poses very local challenges for the many NASA centers situated on U.S. coasts.

Published Sep 30, 2015

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Retreating Aral Sea Coastlines
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Retreating Aral Sea Coastlines

The arrow-shaped island in the Aral Sea used to be a 35-kilometer-long visual marker, indicating the Aral Sea to astronauts. An image from the present International Space Station increment shows how much the coastline has changed as the sea level has dropped during the last three decades.

Published Aug 15, 2005

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The Making of an Iceberg
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The Making of an Iceberg

The impending birth of a big, new iceberg from Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf will not have an immediate effect on sea level, but it could be an indicator of future problems.

Published Apr 14, 2017

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California’s Rising and Sinking Coast
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California’s Rising and Sinking Coast

Millions of people in the state live in low-lying coastal areas where land subsidence is exacerbating the risks of sea level rise.

Published Oct 23, 2020

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Thinning Greenland Icecap
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Thinning Greenland Icecap

Published Jul 21, 2000

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Pacific Waters Remain Stubbornly Stable
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Pacific Waters Remain Stubbornly Stable

Neutral, or La Nada, conditions persist in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, frustrating climate forecasters.

Published Sep 12, 2013

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