Hurricane Sandy (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Hurricane Sandy

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Climate researchers compared sea-level rise rates and storm surge heights in prehistoric and modern eras and found that the combined increases of each have dramatically increased the likelihood of major storms that cause excessive flooding. Above, Hurricane Sandy damage in Lavallette, N.J.

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