A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding
Warm water pulses known as Kelvin waves are expected to raise sea levels along the West Coast by up to a foot this month. This phenomenon raises concerns regarding potential beach erosion and flooding in areas already vulnerable to climate change and El Niño.
Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Niño
READ NEXT
More on the wire
AI TLDR
Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been excluded from the team's AL Division Series roster against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a calf injury.
AI TLDR
Jake Hutzler, an air traffic controller, commutes to his job at an airport tower by flying his own plane.
AI TLDR
The Philadelphia Phillies failed to reach the NLDS for the first time since 2021. The team now faces an offseason of potential changes.