This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

Sea level is still rising, and when that lunar cycle starts upward again, it will mean double trouble for places like Miami.

Brian McNoldy: The 18.6-year lunar nodal cycle is drawn on that chart for reference (unscaled) to see when it's contributing positively and negatively to the water levels. For more on that, check

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This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

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