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Climate Change Worsens Coastal Flooding From High Tides

Christopher Joyce
Initial Publication Date: July 2, 2015

Summary

A wave of high tides is expected to hit much of the East Coast this week. These special tides — king tides — occur a few times a year when the moon's orbit brings it close to the Earth.

But scientists say that lately, even normal tides throughout the year are pushing water higher up onto land. And that's causing headaches for people who live along coastlines. Click here to read more

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Joyce, C. (2014). Climate Change Worsens Coastal Flooding From High Tides. Retrieved from http://www.camelclimatechange.org/view/podcast/5436a4000cf21d011b75f644