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A natural lunar cycle paired with rising sea levels due to climate change will result in a surge in flooding in the mid-2030s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers said.
This high-tide flooding will be affecting coastlines all over the world, NASA pointed out in an on the study on July 7. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, was conducted by the NASA Sea Level Change Science Team from the University of Hawaii.
The said floods are expected to exceed known flooding thresholds at least in the United States. These floods will also sometimes occur in clusters that can last for a month or even longer, which will depend on the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun.
“Low-lying areas near sea level are increasingly at risk and suffering due to the increased flooding, and it will only get worse,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson was quoted as saying.
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“The combination of the Moon’s gravitational pull, rising sea levels, and climate change will continue to exacerbate coastal flooding on our coastlines and across the world. NASA’s Sea Level Change Team is providing crucial information so that we can plan, protect, and prevent damage to the environment and people’s livelihoods affected by flooding,” he added.
University of Hawaii assistant professor and the study’s lead author Phil Thompson, meanwhile, noted, “It’s the accumulated effect over time that will have an impact.”
