Warming Ocean Sets Records on West Coast; 31 Tidal Gauges in US See Highest Ever Water Levels
January 2026 started with remarkable weather, including record temperatures, dramatic high tides and news that oceans keep getting warmer.
During the first weekend of the new year, record-breaking water levels occurred at 31 tidal gauges across the nation, particularly along the Pacific Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. When the full moon was closest to the Earth on Jan.4, higher-than-normal tides flooded low-lying areas along the...
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