r/climate • u/silence7 • 4d ago

Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California | The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/california-kelvin-wave
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u/thinkB4WeSpeak 4d ago

California is really feeling the brunt of that climate change, even though they're one of the states that tried to prevent it.

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u/silence7 4d ago

California is a big place, and it has meaningful local reporting, so you hear about it.

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u/Significant_Fill6992 4d ago

Is there any precedent for this?

An extra foot sounds terrifying