Researchers have produced the first global map showing how ocean tides travel upstream into coastal rivers, a dataset that affects over 725 million people who live along tidally influenced waterways.

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MONTEREY – King tides return this weekend and with them a reminder of rising sea levels. “As sea level rises, the king tides will get higher and the potential damage that extreme high tides cause will ...