Moon's 'wobble' will lead to decade of increased coastal flooding in 2030s, Nasa warns

Nasa says that their research shows these flooding events are likely to occur due to high tides triggered by a shift in the moon’s orbit and rising sea levels.

Nasa says that their research shows these flooding events are likely to occur due to high tides triggered by a shift in the moon’s orbit and rising sea levels. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A "wobble" in the moon's orbit, combined with rising sea levels, will lead to a decade of "dramatic increases" in coastal flooding events in the 2030s, Nasa has warned.

The space agency says that their research shows these flooding events are likely to occur due to high tides triggered by a shift in the moon’s orbit and rising sea levels.