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Published Date: June 10, 2026

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Extreme coastal flooding surges worldwide as rising seas rewrite 100-year odds

Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led…

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Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher. The research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that coastal flooding events expected only once every 100 years are now, on average, about 12 times more likely to occ…

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