Summary: For many decades, farmers built low walls or dikes across coastal wetlands in Oregon to extend their farmland. Now, efforts to restore wetlands and prepare for sea level rise require information about where these dikes are and who is responsible for them.

Summary: At South Carolina's Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, rising seas are threatening the habitats of wetland species. A team modeled how marshes in the refuge are likely to migrate in response to sea level rise, and set targets for conserving additional land for habitats.

Summary: Zoom in or enter an address to view local maps of Delaware’s shoreline; adjust a slider to see areas likely to be inundated by various sea level rise scenarios.

Summary: City officials in Tybee Island, Georgia, recognized sea level rise as a growing problem for their community. Visualizations from a sea level rise viewer helped them raise awareness of the city's vulnerabilities and led to development of Georgia’s first sea level rise plan.

The chance of an El Nino has dropped to about 65%. What led to this change in the forecast?

Summary: This monthly discussion documents current status and projections for ENSO based on sea surface temperature and atmospheric pressure patterns in the Pacific Ocean.