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Study: Up to 132M more people may face sea-level rise risk

A peer-reviewed study published in Nature on March 4, 2026, finds that up to 132 million more people worldwide may be exposed ...
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Study finds sea levels have been underestimated, especially in the Global South

Scientists studying coastal flood risk have been working with sea-level estimates that are systematically too low, according to a study published in Nature on March 4, 2026. Researchers Christian ...

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future

Global coastal sea levels are on average 1 foot higher than previously assumed, a new report finds, raising alarms the world ...
Earth.com

Sea levels may already be much higher than maps show

Many coastal maps start from the wrong sea-level baseline, and correcting the error could mean millions more are vulnerable ...

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

Adjusting to a more accurate coastal height baseline means that if seas rise by a little more than 3 feet — as some studies ...

Scientists have been underestimating sea levels — for decades

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...
Engineering News-Record

One-third of Federal Superfund Sites Are at Risk as Sea Level Rise Quickens

Federal Superfund sites at risk of flooding due to sea level rise, according to EPA's office of Inspector General. Map courtesy of EPA OIG. July 10, 2025 Nearly one-third of 157 federal facilities ...