Glimpse of The Future as La Niña Raises Sea Levels in Western Pacific by Up to 20 cm

Severe coastal flooding inundated islands and atolls across the western equatorial Pacific last week, with widespread damage to buildings and food crops in the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.   On one level, very high tides are normal at this time of year in the western Pacific, and … Read more

Nearly 300 Years Ago, a Tsunami Hit The Coast of Chile, But Nobody Found It Until Now

The south-central coast of Chile could be more vulnerable to tsunamis than the historical record suggests. Geological research among the tidal marshes of Chaihuín has now revealed the fallout of a long, high wall of water that struck land in 1737. Written documents from the time, however, describe no such wave.   “There are records … Read more