The Surface of the Earth Is Rising Beneath Your Feet
Cape Clarence, Somerset Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Canada. The Earth’s surface rises about 1 millimeter a month in Canada and about the same amount over the course of a year in the U.S.
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In the U.S., this past year has had more than enough reminders of how weather can affect our lives.
California is heading into its fourth year of drought because it didn’t get enough snow. Boston is just emerging from a record snowpack. Almost every day, flights get canceled, children miss school and parents send checks off to insurance companies to guard against floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.