US coastline to rise 30 cm by 2050

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 17, 2022 12:15 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level rise by the year 2050 because of climate change, making damaging floods far more common than today, a US government study said Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

The Sea Level Rise Technical Report combined tide gauge and satellite observations with climate modeling from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to make projections for the next 100 years.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

ICC warrant sought for Myanmar junta chief

Malaysian court drops some raps vs ex-PM Najib

Ukrainian delegation in SKorea to discuss arms

Pro-Khan crowds pushed back in crackdown

Seoul hit by record November snowfall

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold

New HIV cases fewest since late 1980s – report