Surging Seas Sea level rise analysis by Climate Central

Coverage of Report Inundates the Nation

Climate Central’s “Surging Seas” has been featured by media across the country. Stories inspired by the March 2012 report and website have appeared in more than 800 broadcast reports, radio programs, and print and online publications, a total that is still growing. That includes featured coverage by the New York Times, The Associated Press, Reuters, NBC Nightly News, CBS News, CNN and PBS NewsHour, plus widespread local coverage. The following represent some of what those news outlets have had to say about the report:

Watch the video on how Surging Seas was covered nationally

New York Times
Rising Sea Levels Seen as Threat to Coastal U.S.
Flooding Risk Rises Statewide 
To Repair the Shore, or Retreat? 
New York Is Lagging as Seas and Risks Rise, Critics Warn

Miami Herald
Rising Sea Comes at a Cost for South Florida Cities 
Banned words in Some States: Rising Sea Levels 
Rising Sea Levels Imperil Our State

CBS News
Watch: Climate Change May Impact 4 Million
Watch: Fast-rising sea levels hit Atlantic coast hardest

Reuters

Floods Spurred by Rising Seas Threaten 5 Million

NBC Nightly
Watch: Rising Sea Levels Could Put Millions at Risk by 2030

The Associated Press
New Figures: More of U.S. at Risk to Sea Level Rise

PBS NewsHour
Watch: PBS Interview with Ben Strauss
Will Your City Be Underwater? There's a Map for That

TIME
Climate: A Valuable New Tool Lets You See Where the Sea Will Rise

Mother Jones
Biblical Flooding Is Coming to a Refinery Near You

Los Angeles Times
Rising Sea: Millions at Growing Risk of Flooding, Report Finds

Washington Post
Sea Level Rise From Global Warming Magnifies Coastal Flood Risk in D.C., mid-Atlantic

Christian Science Monitor
Sea Level Studies: U.S. Coasts Even More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought

NPR 
Global Warming Could Cause More Frequent Flooding for 3.7 Million in U.S. 
Rising Tides (On Point)

US News & World Report
Study: Rising Sea Level Threatens Homes of 4 Million Americans

CNN
Study: 5 Million Face Increased Flooding Risk

International Business Times
Global Warming: Surging Seas Levels Threaten U.S. Coasts: Study

WABC
Watch: Figures Show More of U.S. at Risk to Sea Level Rise

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
See Which South Florida Neighborhoods Will be Underwater

KQED SF
Are You in Harm's Way? Rising Seas Increase Flood Risk in California

WFSU 
Listen: It's About Florida: Understanding the Impact of Rising Sea Levels

ABC News
Watch: Heidi Cullen Tackles Climate Extremes on ABC News

 

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