Tag: sea levels
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Instagrammers Tell Stories of People Who Helped Others in Extreme Weather
Extreme weather events have been ramping up in frequency and severity due to climate change. The unstable weather caused by warming temperatures leaves many communities reeling from one disaster after another. While we can’t predict when the next storm will strike, we can count on each other to make it through. After hurricanes, floods, tornadoes,…
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Arctic Sea Ice Coverage at Second Lowest on Record
On September 15, 2020, the Arctic Sea ice extent reached the second lowest on record, measuring 1.44 million square miles. Satellite data by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) helped make this discovery. This marks the second lowest sea ice cover since record-keeping began 42 years ago. Only 2012 had a…