Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans' lives by 2050, study finds

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/rising-sea-levels-flooding

Sea level rise driven by global heating will disrupt the daily life of millions of Americans, as hundreds of homes, schools and government buildings face frequent and repeated flooding by 2050, a new study has found.

Almost 1,100 critical infrastructure assets that sustain coastal communities will be at risk of monthly flooding by 2050, according to the new research by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The vast majority of the assets – 934 of them – face the risk of flood disruption every other week, which could make some coastal neighborhoods unlivable within two to three decades.
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California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey have the most critical infrastructure that needs to be made more flood resilient – or be relocated to safer ground.
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The report, Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience, comes at a critical juncture for the climate emergency amid spiraling fossil fuel production in countries like the US, UK, Norway, Canada, China and Brazil – and deadly heat, floods and drought striking communities across the world with increased frequency and intensity. Meanwhile, the devastating consequences of slow-onset climate disasters such as desertification, melting glaciers and sea level rise are also driving rising costs, the loss of homes and livelihoods, as well as forced displacement for communities across the world.
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1. Link to the UCS study

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/looming-deadlines-coastal-resilience

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2. They skipped Hawaii.

We show up in 1 foot note. Thanks for the article. I'm glad to read it though it hurts that they forgot about us or just skipped us.

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3. For those interested: one report on Hawaii

https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/shoreline/slr-hawaii/#:~:text=The%202022%20interagency%20report%20provides,and%201.5%20feet%20by%20205ort o

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4. We are failing to address this. It's like a runaway train. When I say we, I mean mankind.

Another stark difference in presidential election...

[Think. Again.]

5. Just a small correction to the headline:..

"Rising Sea Levels Have Already Begun Disrupting Millions of American's Lives and Will Become Untenable by 2050"