They found that average winter wave heights have grown by as much as a foot since 1970, when global warming is believed to have begun accelerating. “And, you know, combined with sea level rise, bigger waves mean that is going to happen more often.”Changes in waves are showing up in other ways, too. Scientists say global warming may even be accelerating, ushering in even bigger waves. As sea levels rise and storms intensify, bigger waves will cause more flooding in coastal communities, erode away beaches, trigger landslides and destabilize remaining bluffs, he said. “We know hurricanes are more intense and last longer, and now we’ve got, you know, waves increasing in power.

Source: Daily Sun August 06, 2023 22:36 UTC