These U.S. Cities Will Be Most Impacted By Rising Sea Levels
If sea levels rise as predicted, these cities will be in deep trouble.
This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage.
Increasing global temperatures will bring changes to our environment, economy, and society, but one of the most pronounced effects will be the impact on sea levels. A 2019 report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that global mean sea levels will most likely rise between 0.95 foot and 3.61 feet by 2100 due to thermal expansion of water, the melting of glacial ice, and disruption to major ocean currents. The IPCC estimates that worldwide, high seas could displace or affect 680 million people living in coastal areas.